The UK is closed for business

[xxMATTGxx]

Yeah BBC showed one of them, pretty cool stuff. Airspacw is now closed two most flights until 6pm

Check this out: http://www.flightradar24.com/

Might be interesting for some; it shows where all the current aircraft are real time.

[xzl.]

Theres a nice little diagram showing the extent of the ash coverage from 6.00 am this morning and that by the end of today it should engulf the entire nation apparently
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8621992.stm

[Meanies]

bbc also says 'Ash threat forces Great North Air Ambulance to be grounded'
going to be an even harder day for the ambulance & police people then

[Catzsy]

Time to get my inhalers ready, just in case.

That is just what I was thinking!

[Accipiter]

the ash will be far to diloutte by the time it reaches the ground to cause breathing problems, i don't see when the air ambulance has to be grounded it flys no were near the height of 20000ft.

[BeanEgg]

Call Signs in UK airspace @ 12:31
SAS944 Outbound
BAW256 Outbound
BAW156 Outbound
VIR64 Inbound Gatwick

These are the only aircraft at the moment in England, noone in Wales Scotland N. Ireland or Ireland

[Tintinnabulate]

Usually I see so many planes over Manchester. Not a single one today. All been cancelled.

[BeanEgg]

Only one plane in the UK now! @ 12:55:52
VKH702 - Viking Airlines
* Callsign: VKH702
* Reg: SE-RHV
* Hex: 4AC916
* Model: Boeing 737-36N (B733)
* Airline: Viking Airlines
* Lat: 51.12195
* Lon: -0.34971
* Alt: 1125 feet (343 m)
* Speed: 149 knots
(276 km/h / 171 mph)
* Track: 82°

[Tintinnabulate]

Only one plane in the UK now! @ 12:55:52
VKH702 - Viking Airlines
* Callsign: VKH702
* Reg: SE-RHV
* Hex: 4AC916
* Model: Boeing 737-36N (B733)
* Airline: Viking Airlines
* Lat: 51.12195
* Lon: -0.34971
* Alt: 1125 feet (343 m)
* Speed: 149 knots
(276 km/h / 171 mph)
* Track: 82°

How do you get these info?

[BeanEgg]

http://www.flightradar24.com/