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17/05/2010
Ash Grounds Travellers - Again
The Department for Transport says that UK airspace closures are set to continue because of continuing volcanic activity in Iceland.
Disruption will last until Tuesday and may further affect some of Britain's busiest airports in the South East.
Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports only resumed limited flights today after being completely closed until 7am on Monday morning.
Flights remain grounded in Northern Ireland and much of Scotland and Wales and all passengers are being urged to check with their airlines before travelling as restrictions are expected in parts of the UK until at least Tuesday.
Flights in and out of Dublin, in the Irish Republic, are also grounded until at least noon.
Yesterday, the closure of a number of UK airports including Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds Bradford as well as all airports in Northern Ireland was announced as the ash spreads to the south and east.
The Civil Aviation Authority then extended its no-fly zone south over the Midlands and Nats - the air traffic control organisation - announced the no-fly zone would extend to London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports with both closed from 1am, along with a string of other hubs including in Northern Ireland, western Scotland and Aberdeen.
Other airports manage to reopen at 1am as the ash cloud clears overhead, including Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool.
Stansted, Luton, East Midlands and Cardiff airports remained operational.
(BMcC/GK)
Disruption will last until Tuesday and may further affect some of Britain's busiest airports in the South East.
Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports only resumed limited flights today after being completely closed until 7am on Monday morning.
Flights remain grounded in Northern Ireland and much of Scotland and Wales and all passengers are being urged to check with their airlines before travelling as restrictions are expected in parts of the UK until at least Tuesday.
Flights in and out of Dublin, in the Irish Republic, are also grounded until at least noon.
Yesterday, the closure of a number of UK airports including Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds Bradford as well as all airports in Northern Ireland was announced as the ash spreads to the south and east.
The Civil Aviation Authority then extended its no-fly zone south over the Midlands and Nats - the air traffic control organisation - announced the no-fly zone would extend to London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports with both closed from 1am, along with a string of other hubs including in Northern Ireland, western Scotland and Aberdeen.
Other airports manage to reopen at 1am as the ash cloud clears overhead, including Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool.
Stansted, Luton, East Midlands and Cardiff airports remained operational.
(BMcC/GK)
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