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Monday 10, May 2010
Volcanic ash update on the situation at European airports – 10 May
The large volcanic ash cloud which currently measures approximately 2,000 miles long and 1,400 miles wide is still positioned over the Atlantic from Greenland to the Iberian peninsula. This will continue to cause difficulty for some trans-Atlantic operations and operations into some areas of southern Europe.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Latest forecast for volcanic ash in Iceland - 9 May
Like some other European airports KeflavÃk International Airport will likely close temporarily on the 9th and 10th of May, due to volcanic ash concentration being above operable levels.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Latest air travel information - volcanic ash - some European airports are closed - 9 May
Ash eruptions are still substantially affecting European airspace, in particular between the ground and 20,000 feet. All passengers are advised to check their flight status before travelling to the airports effected.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Airspace over Southern Germany, Austria and Northern Italy closed due to vulcanic ash cloud - 9 May
Due to a new ash cloud the airspace over Southern Germany has temporarily been closed today, Sunday 09 MAY 2010, from 15:00 until estimated 19:00 local time Germany.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Airport closures in parts of Europe due to volcanic ash - 9 May
Nineteen airports in northern Spain are closed due to volcanic ash. Airports in France, Italy and Ireland are also affected. Transatlantic flights are also being delayed.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Swiss airspace remains open - 9 May
A new extension of the ash cloud produced by the volcanic eruption in Iceland has reached parts of Europe again. This has disrupted flight operations in some regions and forced a few airports to temporarily close.
Sunday 9, May 2010
EasyJet flight update due to volcanic ash - 9 May
Due to the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland, there will be further disruption to flights operating to and from Switzerland, Southern and Central France, Northern Italy and Northern Portugal on Sunday 9 May 2010.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Flight update due to volcanic ash - Italy - 9 May
Due to the Volcanic eruption in Icaland, air traffic in Northern Italy has been restricted. Alitalia and Airone communicate that Sunday 9th May from 08 to 2pm (Rome time) flights to and from Turin, Genoa, Milan-Malpensa, Milan-Linate, Bergamo, Pisa, Bologna and Florence are cancelled.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Ryanair cancelled flights due to Volcanic Ash - Italy, Portugal, West of Ireland - 9 May
Based on current metrological forecasts Ryanair expects airspace over Bologna, Milan Bergamo, Pisa, Turin and Porto to be closed / restricted during Sunday 9 May.
Sunday 9, May 2010
KLM cancelled flights due to ash cloud - 9 May
The ash clouds resulting from the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland continue to affect flight schedules in Europe. Part of the cloud is currently over Southern Europe.
Sunday 9, May 2010
Latest air travel information - volcanic ash - UK and Ireland - 9 May
The high density area of the volcanic ash cloud is now lying to the north-west of the UK and as a result, there are currently no restrictions within UK airspace apart from those affecting Inverness, Wick, Kirkwall, Stornaway, Benbecula and Barra airports, which lie within the no-fly zone from 0700 (local) to 1300.
Saturday 8, May 2010
Spainair fight cancellations due to the second ash cloud - 8 May
The airport authorities have closed the airspace of the following Spanish airports because of the ash from the eruption of Iceland: Barcelona, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, La Coruña, Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Valladolid and Salamanca.
Saturday 8, May 2010
Update on European air traffic situation - Volcanic ash chart - 1200, 8 May
Ash eruptions are ongoing and the area of potential ash contamination is expanding in particular between the ground and 20,000 feet. As a result, during the day, the area affected by volcanic ash is expected to extend from Iceland, south to Portugal and possibly as far east as Barcelona and Marseille.
Saturday 8, May 2010
EasyJet cancelled flights due to ash cloud over Portugal, Spain and France
During the day, the area affected by volcanic ash extended from Iceland, south to Portugal and as far east as Barcelona. Accordingly flights to/from airports in this restricted airspace may be cancelled.
Saturday 8, May 2010
Volcanic ash update - Spanish airports - 8 May
19 Aena's airports closed due to the volcanic ash, nineteen airports in northern Spain are closed: Barcelona, Girona, Sabadell, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Zaragoza, Huesca, Pamplona, La Rioja, Santiago, A Coruña, Vigo, Asturias, Santander, León, Valladolid, Burgos and Salamanca.
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