Thousands face volcanic ash cloud flight cancellations

Gerald · 05-24-11, 11:25 AM

Eurocontrol's Brian Flynn explains how the ash cloud is being monitored as passengers wait at airports in northern Europe.

Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcano.

Airports affected include Londonderry, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick, Durham Tees Valley, Newcastle and Carlisle, air traffic services company Nats said.

The UK's emergency response committee, Cobra, met to discuss the knock-on effects of the ash cloud.

Air traffic management body Eurocontrol said about 500 flights were cancelled across Europe on Tuesday.

UK air traffic control service Nats said the ash cloud would continue to affect flights from some airports in Scotland and northern England from 1900 BST on Tuesday until 0100 BST on Wednesday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13513981

Note: 24 May 2011 Last updated at 15:51 GMT

CCIP · 05-24-11, 11:41 AM

Friend of mine should be flying back to US tomorrow from Norway via Amsterdam.

Should be interesting times for him

Gerald · 05-24-11, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Friend of mine should be flying back to US tomorrow from Norway via Amsterdam.

Should be interesting times for him

Yes, hope is extremely short-lived,

Sailor Steve · 05-24-11, 12:35 PM

OMG, the apocolypse started three days late! That's as bad as when Friday the 13th comes on a Tuesday!

Gerald · 05-24-11, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

OMG, the apocolypse started three days late! That's as bad as when Friday the 13th comes on a Tuesday!

Oberon · 05-24-11, 01:51 PM

I think Ryanair are being real idiots, checking in passengers and saying that they're going to fly whilst a ban is on, I mean for goodness sake haven't they seen what ash can do to a jet engine? I sure as hell wouldn't fly through an ash cloud, no matter what density it was.

EDIT: And, you know, once upon a time they'd have laid on extra trains to take passengers south to airports not affected by the ash cloud so that they could fly out. But I guess communication is too scare a resource to waste on the public...

05-24-11, 11:25 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Thousands face volcanic ash cloud flight cancellations Eurocontrol's Brian Flynn explains how the ash cloud is being monitored as passengers wait at airports in northern Europe. Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcano. Airports affected include Londonderry, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick, Durham Tees Valley, Newcastle and Carlisle, air traffic services company Nats said. The UK's emergency response committee, Cobra, met to discuss the knock-on effects of the ash cloud. Air traffic management body Eurocontrol said about 500 flights were cancelled across Europe on Tuesday. UK air traffic control service Nats said the ash cloud would continue to affect flights from some airports in Scotland and northern England from 1900 BST on Tuesday until 0100 BST on Wednesday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13513981 Note: 24 May 2011 Last updated at 15:51 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

05-24-11, 11:41 AM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Friend of mine should be flying back to US tomorrow from Norway via Amsterdam. Should be interesting times for him __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-24-11, 12:35 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	OMG, the apocolypse started three days late! That's as bad as when Friday the 13th comes on a Tuesday! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

05-24-11, 01:51 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I think Ryanair are being real idiots, checking in passengers and saying that they're going to fly whilst a ban is on, I mean for goodness sake haven't they seen what ash can do to a jet engine? I sure as hell wouldn't fly through an ash cloud, no matter what density it was. EDIT: And, you know, once upon a time they'd have laid on extra trains to take passengers south to airports not affected by the ash cloud so that they could fly out. But I guess communication is too scare a resource to waste on the public...