(ANSA) - ISTANBUL, 25 JAN - Some passengers blocked yesterday at Istanbul airport due to the cancellation of aircrafts and the closure of the connecting roads to the city due to a storm of snow have begun to protest, asking to be accommodated in the hotel. This was reported by various Turkish media by spreading videos shared on social media where groups of dozens of people are seen wandering around the airport shouting in English: "We need a hotel".
A passenger contacted by ANSA who spent 16 hours inside the airport stated that hotel nights were offered only to those who were in transit at Istanbul airport,he had to wait in line for hours to buy food and many were forced to sleep on the floor due to lack of available benches.
The heavy snow that hit Istanbul starting at the end of the week caused difficulties in the take-off and landing operations at the Istanbul airport and the national airline Turkish Airlines canceled almost all its aircraft yesterday and today until midnight.
For the moment, take-off has only been possible for one flight to Caracas while another one is scheduled to take off for Huston, according to the official Twitter account of the Istanbul airport.
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