Major European airport closes runway through 2026 — disrupting 3,000 flights

Around 35 million people travelled through Paris-Orly Airport in 2025 (Picture: Getty Images)

If you’re planning a trip to Paris in the coming months you might want to take note.

On August 10, Paris-Orly Airport officially closed one of its runways in order to carry out crucial improvements works.

Airport officials announced that Runway 4 will be out of use until December 17, meaning a large number of flights expected to take place over the next five months will either be cancelled or diverted to another airport.

Already, easyJet has shared that it was asked to cancel flights fr...