Hundreds slept in airports as they waited for their cancelled flights to be rescheduled
Overnight snowfall has compounded transport misery for travellers in Europe, as it continues to struggle with freezing conditions.
Germany's main air hub, Frankfurt, was forced to cancel almost 300 flights after being hit by unexpected snowfall.In the UK, Heathrow Airport said it would continue to run only 30% of flights until 0600 GMT on Wednesday.
At London St Pancras rail station the queue for Eurostar trains to France and Belgium was already 1km by 0800 GMT.
Eurostar urged passengers to rebook or get a refund for their tickets, after services were curtailed by speed restrictions put on the lines.
A spokesman for Frankfurt airport said 139 arrivals and 136 departures had been cancelled on Tuesday morning.
The airport has fully reopened, but delays were expected for most of the day.
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