Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, Eyjafjallajokull

[EBBU]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100415/tuk ... a1618.html

Edinburgh, aberdeen and glasgow closed at this time...

"A spokesman from Nats said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight.""

[Stij]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100415/tuk ... a1618.html

Edinburgh, aberdeen and glasgow closed at this time...

"A spokesman from Nats said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight.""

I hope it's gone by Monday, I have to fly waaaay to much next week to get stuck somewhere!

Cheers,

Stij

[sn26567]

Most of Norway, part of Sweden and Scotland are affected.

[sn26567]

RYANAIR VOLCANIC ASH UPDATE 0900

Ryanair confirms that no further Ryanair flights will operate to or from the UK today (Thursday 15th April '10) from 09:00.

Flight disruptions 15th April 2010 due to Icelandic volcano eruption

Due to the recent volcano eruption in Iceland, Air Traffic Control has warned that there will be closures of airspace sectors contaminated with volcanic ash.

Update 08:30:
These closures are now causing delays and cancellations.

Ryanair confirms that no further Ryanair flights will operate to or from the UK today (Thursday 15th April '10) from 09:00.

Air space closures are likely in other Northern European countries. Cancellations and delays may also be expected tomorrow. Flight cancellations will be updated on www.ryanair.com

Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience which may occur, however these disruptions are outside our control.

Passengers can monitor the status of their flight by clicking on www.ryanair.com and going to Ryanair Live Flight Information

Any flight cancellation will be detailed.

Passengers who were booked to travel on one of the below cancelled flights can transfer to the next available flight free of charge or apply for a refund on their unused flight(s) at the airport ticket desk, online by clicking on one of the links or by calling our reservation centre.

Our Reservations Centres are open from 08:00hrs until 18:00hrs on +44 871 246 0000

Ryanair press release 15 April 2010

[sn26567]

CityJet Flight Disruption due to volcanic ash.

A plume of volcanic ash is spreading towards Northern Europe as a result of a large volcanic eruption in Iceland on Wednesday 14 April. Because of the severe safety risk this represents, some flights have already been cancelled. At this stage it is unclear how the situation will evolve and how this will further affect today’s operations.


Cancelled flights on Thursday 15 April

AF5115: London City – Dublin
AF5116: Dublin – London City
AF5117: London City – Dublin
AF5124: Dublin – London City
AF5156: Edinburgh – London City
AF5157: London City – Edinburgh
AF5158: Edinburgh – London City
AF5159: London City – Edinburgh
AF5160: Edinburgh – London City
AF5170: Dundee – London City
AF5171: London City – Dundee
AF5240: Antwerp – Manchester
AF5241: Manchester – Antwerp


Any passengers with bookings on cancelled flights may change them to another flight today or to another date free of charge by visiting a Cityjet ticket desk or through the Cityjet call centre. The call centre is open from 08:00 to 19:00 CET. Please follow the link below for the relevant number for your country.

http://www.cityjet.com/dyn/pages/contact-us/

[Propwash]

If the 'upper' wind doesn't change, we will have the Volcanic Ash this evening overhead Brussels.

[sn26567]

15th April - Severe Flight Disruptions due to Volcanic Ash
Due to volcanic ash from Iceland, European Air Traffic Control has confirmed that for flight safety reasons there will be widespread closures of Northern European airspace leading to severe restrictions on Ryanair flights throughout the day.
Update 1000
Airspace closures are causing widespread delays and cancellations as follows today (15th Apr):
· From 09:00hrs (local) no further Ryanair flights will operate to/from the UK.
· From 10:00hrs (local) no further Ryanair flights will operate to/from Ireland.
· From 11:30hrs (local) no further Ryanair flights will operate to/from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Cancellations and delays will continue in to tomorrow and passengers should continue to monitor Live Flight Information on www.ryanair.com

Ryanair apologises sincerely for any inconvenience caused by these disruptions which may continue for the next couple of days.

Click Here to view the Air Traffic control maps of the areas currently affected by volcanic ash.

Passengers can monitor the status of their flight by clicking on Ryanair Live Flight Information
Passengers who were booked to travel on one of the below cancelled flights can transfer to the next available flight FREE OF CHARGE or apply for a refund on their unused flight(s) at the airport ticket desk, online by clicking on one of the below links or by calling our reservation centre.

Ryanair press release, 15 April 2010

[Bralo20]

All airports in London will be closed as of 12h00 GMT untill further notice.

Airports closed in the UK:

- MAN
- BHX
- BFS
- ABZ
- GLA
- EDI

Closed from 12h00 GMT:

- LHR
- STN
- LGW

British Meteorologists are expecting that the cloud will continue to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Denmark. The cloud is expected around 20h00 CET above BRU. Chances are great that BRU will also be closed.

[EBBU]

From the NATS website :

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Thurs April 15, 09:30
From midday today until at least 6pm, there will be no flights permitted in UK controlled airspace other than emergency situations. This has been applied in accordance with international civil aviation policy. We continue to monitor the situation with the Met Office and work closely with airline customers and adjoining countries.

[Boeing767copilot]

Belgian airspace will be closed at 16h pm

[sn26567]

SWISS UK and Norway flights cancelled due to volcanic ash
The ash from the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has now prompted the closure of the airspace of several European countries, including the UK and Norway. As a result, all flights from/to the UK and Norway have been cancelled for the rest of today (Thursday 15 April 2010) from midday onwards.

[Bralo20]

Update:

Eurocontrol has decided that the airspace of the following countries will be closed as of this afternoon at 16h00 CET:

- Belgium
- the Netherlands
- Germany

[b-west]

It's time for BAC to put up their emergency site from last winter again, their normal site is getting very slow...

[sn26567]

According to the VRT citing Eurocontrol, the airspace of Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany will be closed this afternoon as well.

Brussels Airport has just issued this news release:

Cloud of volcanic ash disturbs air traffic - 15/04/2010

An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland has made air traffic impossible in large parts of Scandinavia and the UK. As a result several flights had to be cancelled.

Chances are that Brussels Airport too will be forced to suspend all flights in the course of the day.

More details will follow.

[brieky]

nice to see on this website, http://www.radarvirtuel.com/

greetz

[airazurxtror]

Once more :

Due to the large number of visitors, only part of brusselsairport.be is accessible for the moment.
We apologise for any inconveni

when you most need it ...

[b-west]

when you most need it ...

... the most important parts are accessible. The news section, and the arrivals and departures section. Granted, they might have kept the restaurants and shops section available, as it seems a lot of people are gonna spend a lot of time at the airport.

I think offering a limited site with all the essential info is the best option iso investing in extra bandwidth that'll go unused most of the time anyway.

[airtrotter]

any diversions to BRU ?

it seems BA256 from DEL diverted to BRU

others?

thx!

[Bralo20]

any diversions to BRU ?

it seems BA256 from DEL diverted to BRU

others?

thx!

This flight went to LHR after all...

DL010 from ATL to LHR however is diverted to BRU.

[tolipanebas]

Brussels Airlines has decided to cancel all of its flights for the remainder of the day with immediate effect, a total of over 50 flights.

For tomorrow, heavy disruptions are foreseen as well...