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Friday 14, May 2010
Volcanic Ash from Eyjafjallajökull for sale!
New Volcanic Ash from the Eyjafjallajökull Glacier Eruption – own a piece of modern history!
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Friday 14, May 2010
Latest update on European air traffic and volcanic ash situation - 14 May
The areas of ash concentration are mainly at low levels in the vicinity of Iceland, and according to the forecasts are not expected to cause any disruption to air traffic during the next 24 hours except Keflavik Internation Airport.
Thursday 13, May 2010
Volcanic ash and air traffic update - 13 May
Today EuroControl expects normal amounts of traffic across Europe with fully normal operations.
Thursday 13, May 2010
Situation at Spanish airports - 13 May
Restrictions at Madrid-Barajas airport have been suspended, so the activity comes back to normal, with 46 operations an hour. However, some delays are still expected due to the effect of the restrictions during the last days.
Wednesday 12, May 2010
Ryanair travel disruption update and extra flights - volcanic ash - 12 May
Based on current Eurocontrol and meteorological forecasts, Ryanair expects no airport closure during Wed 12th May. There is a possibility of some disruptions / cancellations to / from Ibiza and Palma during Wed 12th May.
Wednesday 12, May 2010
easyJet travel disruption update - volcanic ash - 12 May
Due to the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland, there may be further disruption for flights operating to and from the following areas:
Wednesday 12, May 2010
Volcanic ash update - 12 May
According to the forecasts, the areas of higher ash concentration are expected to dissipate further during the day, however Madeira and Azores still affected by higher concentration at lower altitudes.
Wednesday 12, May 2010
Volcanic ash cloud update - Air France - 12 May
French airspace remains open. Routes of flights going to or coming from North America, Central America and the Caribbean are modified to avoid the volcanic cloud.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
Update on the situation at airports in Spain at 18:30 - 11 May
The airports of Granada and Malaga have just been closed, so flights to and from both cities have been cancelled.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
Met Office Iceland Volcano Update - 11th May
Latest information received from the Icelandic Meteorological Office indicates that the explosive activity from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano is continuing, with the ash plume reaching heights of up to around 18,000 ft. The Icelandic Met Office state that there are no signs that the eruption is about to end, with the volcanic eruption remaining dynamic.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
Situation of air traffic in Europe affected by volcanic ash - EuroControl - 11th May
Today EUROCONTROL expects approximately 29,000 flights within the European area which is close to normal for a Tuesday at this time of year.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
easyJet travel disruption update due to volcanic ash - 11th May
Due to the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland, there may be further disruption for flights operating today.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
Ryanair volcanic ash update - Portugal, Spain and the Canary Islands - 11th May
Based on current Euro Control and meteorological forecasts Ryanair expects airspace over Canary Islands, Faro and Madrid to be closed/restricted during Tuesday 11th May.
Tuesday 11, May 2010
Latest volcanic ash update on the situation at Spanish airports - 11th May
The Spanish airports of Jerez, Seville, Badajoz and Ciudad Real have been closed, as well as both Tenerife North and South, La Palma and La Gomera in the Canary Islands. Therefore, Iberia has cancelled all its flights to these destinations.
Monday 10, May 2010
Latest volcanic ash update – Lisbon airport is open, Madrid airport is closed - 10th May
Due to the evolution of the volcanic ash cloud, the aviation authorities are reorganizing the air traffic and have decided to reduce the number of operations at Madrid-Barajas; this will caused delays and some flight cancellations.
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