Climate activists halt traffic at Frankfurt airport
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Frankfurt, Germany: Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany s busiest, compelli...
Frankfurt, Germany: Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, compelling it to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures.
Traffic was halted during the busy summer holiday season for two hours before the first of the airport's landing runways was able to operate again at 0502 GMT, said a spokesman at the airport.
Passengers were advised to check the status of their flights while the airport ramped up its operations again.
Seven of the activists had managed to reach the runway where they glued themselves onto the tarmac, a police spokesman said. The eighth was still trying to get through the perimeter fence when he was detained.
The police operation to clear activists off the airport's restricted grounds was ongoing, added the spokesman. All eight were arrested.
