UK airports reopen after ash problems
06.05.10
UK airports have reopened after the latest volcanic ash cloud problems. The latest disruption started on Monday, and has confused many air travellers as authorities repeatedly closed, then reopened, airports. Flights were grounded yesterday in parts of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and overnight in Northern Ireland, western Scotland and the far south-west of England, but the ash cloud has moved west and has cleared UK airspace.
Airports in Northern Ireland, plus Islay, Campbeltown, Isle of Man, Lands End and the Isles of Scilly were taken out of the no-fly zone at 07:00 today. Glasgow Airport had reopened at 01:00 and planes took to the skies again from Edinburgh yesterday evening.
In a statement, air traffic control company NATS said: ‘The no-fly zone imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tracking the high density area of the volcanic ash cloud, has moved west overnight and has now cleared UK airspace. We continue to maintain close dialogue with the Met Office and with the CAA, which is responsible for imposing no-fly zones.’
A BAA spokesman said its airports are working closely with airlines to try and restore flight schedules to normal. He said: ‘We will provide updated information on what services will be operating as soon as it becomes available.'
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