Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony
by Global News
Global News— Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace.
@thelocalfrance—Olympic chief backs 'iconic' Paris opening ceremony despite security fears. The head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach promised that the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on the river Seine would be "iconic" and "unforgettable" despite ongoing security worries about the open-air river parade.
Japan Today—Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony. Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday. Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about
The Washington Times—Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony. Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday.