France, Marseille and Wildfire
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Terminal 1The flightRyanair FR1959, Nice to DublinThe arrivalIn any discussion about cities with airports you can walk to from the centre, the French Riviera’s Nice is always one of the first mentioned.
By Tassilo Hummel MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) -A fast-moving wildfire reached the outskirts of France's second most populous city of Marseille on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the airport and an order to residents to stay indoors because of the smoke.
APOCALYPTIC” blazes have forced Marseilles International Airport to shut down as France braces to tackle raging wildfires. Plumes of acrid smoke billowed into the sky – causing
About 40% of flights were cancelled Friday at all Paris airports due to a strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions.