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Source Title: Heilongjiang Blizzard Continues Temporary Closure of Harbin Airport
At 2 a.m. on the 19th, heavy snow fell in many places in Heilongjiang, among which the city of Harbin reached the magnitude of a snowstorm with strong winds. Affected by the continuous snowfall, the Harbin airport closed at 12:30 on the 19th and is expected to be closed for 4 hours. At 4:00 p.m. on the 19th, the Harbin airport implemented 27 flights and canceled 260 flights.
In order to ensure passenger travel, the Harbin Airport Transportation Management Committee organized a joint meeting to arrange to clear ice and snow and flight support in advance. After the snowfall, Harbin Airport immediately launched the snow and ice removal plan, organized snow removal personnel, dispatched more than 40 snow blowers of various types, and adopted methods of removing ice and snow, such as parallel cleaning, man-machine combination and multiple combined operations of large-scale machinery. The taxiway and apron were cleared, and the runway and taxiway were collectively cleared using the flight space. At the same time, the Harbin Airport Maintenance Department dispatched more than 10 de-icing vehicles to carry out de-icing operations.
In response to the large-scale flight delays, various departments at Harbin Airport have been closely coordinated and coordinated to do a good job ensuring services for abnormal flights. The operations command center on site strengthens communication with air traffic control and airlines, and quickly transmits information on incoming and outgoing flights to the relevant security departments; the passenger service department has added questions in the waiting room to provide consulting services to passengers; airport red vest volunteers take the lead Helping airlines maintain order at the site and provide passengers with guidance, assistance and other services. Harbin Airport adjusts and adds on-site service personnel, focuses on strengthening service in check-in area and gate area, actively contacts airline agents, coordinates passenger endorsements , changes, etc., and contact the agreed hotels in advance to reserve rooms, Have a special person in charge of guiding the passengers to the hotel, organizing the accommodation, doing a good job of explanation and calming the emotions of the passengers .
(CCTV reporter Guo Xiaoguang Peng Hailong)
