Volcano ash wreaks further travel chaos

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  • 14 years ago

The Icelandic ash cloud has caused further havoc for passengers as yet more flights have been grounded.

The Civil Aviation Authrority has confirmed that some airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland and North West England will be closed from 13:00 on Wednesday.

The no-fly zone imposed by the CAA will extend from 13:00 to include Belfast City, Belfast International, Ronaldsway (Isle of Man) and Edinburgh Airports. All other airfields currently within the no-fly zone remain within it for the period.

Latest information from the Met Office shows that the ash cloud continues to move south and change shape. The CAA said the situation would be reviewed again after 18:00 when further Met Office forecasts are available.

They warned that the situation remains changeable, so passengers expecting to travel from airports in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the north of England, Wales and the West Country.

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