British aviation authorities on the 16th, announced by the Icelandic volcanic ash blown effects, including Manchester and Northern Ireland and other places, including several airports, the local time at 13 o’clock on the the 16th to 7 pm (GMT 8 pm to 17 2:00) Close. London airports so far not been affected.
With the no-fly zone extended to the south and east, there is quite a number of regional aviation hub airports are affected. These airports are located in the north of England, including East Midlands, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford Airport ─.
Scottish part of the airport, including the peak level in Scotland are the first four of Prester Vic airport, and the island’s airport, will close. All airports in Northern Ireland, including Belfast International Airport will be closed during this period.
Ireland’s three major airports, namely Dublin, Cork and the Shannon, were in the international time 18:00, 0:00 and 22:00, closed airspace, the earliest Mon 8:00 reopened.
Heathrow Airport or affected
15 UK Department of Transport warning affected by the volcanic ash cloud, the United Kingdom’s airspace might in the period from 16 to 18, the face of partial closure. Government, the London airport, including all of Europe’s busiest air hub at Heathrow airport, is also expected in the next three days will be affected.
British Airways strike threat to the union, causing the volcanic ash problem “seriously” consider lifting the strike. Union strike scheduled to begin Tuesday. Director-General of Trade Unions Tony. Woodley said: “aircraft was unable to take off, when you re not too stupid to strike you?”
All passengers were told to check yourself before departure flight is normal.
Transport Minister summer Wenda said that although the situation remains “uncertain”, but passenger security. He said: “The Government is carefully monitoring the situation, the safety of passengers remains our utmost concern.”
Britain is expected Wednesday floated
UK Met Office stressed that the website published in the Bureau of Meteorology forecast of 5 days may change at any time. The chart will be updated every six hours 1. A spokeswoman said the volcano is more active now, and the current ash cloud floated 25,000 feet high, the wind blowing from the northwest means ash into British airspace have the opportunity to float. Bureau of Meteorology predicted that volcanic ash drifted across London will be over next Tuesday, Wednesday left the United Kingdom.
Last month, Iceland eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruptions, continental Europe’s airspace to make the largest since World War II shut down the skies of Europe closed for a week, thousands of flight delays. According to the European Commission published the assessment report, the European airline industry suffers a loss of about 1.5 to 2.5 billion euros.
