Thousands face volcanic ash cloud flight cancellations

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...

CCIP · 05-24-11, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

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...

Yes, but what else would you seriously expect from Ryanair?

Oberon · 05-24-11, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

Yes, but what else would you seriously expect from Ryanair?

Yeah, they do seem to be the 21st Centurys Dan Dair.

Gerald · 05-25-11, 02:02 AM

Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland, officials say.

Bremen airport was closing at 0300 GMT and Hamburg at 0400 GMT, Germany's weather service said.

The airspace over Berlin and Hanover could also be affected.

Air traffic in Norway and Denmark has been disrupted but flights were expected to resume across the UK after some airspace in the north was closed.

Services in and out of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England had been badly hit, with about 500 flights cancelled across Europe.

Experts say particles in the ash could cause jet engines to stall.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13535054

Note: Update Record, 25 May 2011 Last updated at 06:59 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland, officials say. Bremen airport was closing at 0300 GMT and Hamburg at 0400 GMT, Germany's weather service said. The airspace over Berlin and Hanover could also be affected. Air traffic in Norway and Denmark has been disrupted but flights were expected to resume across the UK after some airspace in the north was closed. Services in and out of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England had been badly hit, with about 500 flights cancelled across Europe. Experts say particles in the ash could cause jet engines to stall. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13535054 Note: Update Record, 25 May 2011 Last updated at 06:59 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

05-24-11, 01:51 PM	#4
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...