The UK is closed for business

[Smits]

Lucky people wo get an extended holiday. It's cause havoc though.

[cocaine]

my friends due to play orlando - heathrow today. but he has to get a plane from orlando - glasgow (because of the lifted atc restrictions on scotland but not england) and get a 7 hour coach journey down to london

[Technologic]

Its not getting better really, its just the wings sort of now missing scotland, bringing it down through the north sea and then backwards across the south and midlands from the east.

[Fez]

My stepfather can't come back until Wednesday. Way they organised it all.

[Hitman]

I actually saw some of the ash this morning. The sky cleared up and there was a sort of faint glowing orange line in the sky which was quite wide. Gone now I think.

[Stefy09]

NATS Update

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Friday April 16, 1445

The cloud of volcanic ash continues to move south through the UK and the eruption in Iceland continues.

Following a review of the latest Met Office information, NATS advises that restrictions preventing flights in controlled airspace over England and Wales will remain in place until 0700 (UK time) tomorrow, Saturday 17 April, at the earliest. From 1900 (UK time) today ATC restrictions will be lifted in a large part of Scottish airspace including Scottish airports, Shetland, Orkneys and also Northern Ireland.

On this basis, North Atlantic traffic can also operate to/from points in this airspace. Please note these arrangements do not mean that all flights will operate. Anyone hoping to travel today or tomorrow should contact their airline before going to the airport.

We are looking for opportunities when the ash cloud moves sufficient for us to enable some flights to operate under individual coordination with ATC. Some aircraft were able to operate at Manchester this morning, although restrictions are now reapplied to Manchester.

We hope there may be some opportunity from the north into Newcastle after 0100 (UK time) tomorrow - Saturday. We will review further Met Office information and at 2030 (UK time) we will advise further arrangements. In general, the situation is dynamic and subject to change.

We continue to work closely with airports, airlines, and the rest of Europe to understand and mitigate the implications of the volcanic eruption.

Amazing how they could predict such an event from that time in history!

[xxMATTGxx]

NATS UPDATE

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Friday April 16, 2045

The volcanic ash cloud continues to affect UK airspace. Following the latest update from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 1300 (UK time) on Saturday April 17.

There are currently no airspace restrictions in Scotland, Northern Ireland and in an area over the North Sea that includes the Shetlands and Orkney Isles. Manchester, Liverpool and all airports North of those may be available from 0400 (UK time) – 1000 (UK time) for departures to and arrivals from the North and West subject to individual co-ordination. However, please be advised that the situation is continuously changing. Forecasts indicate that the ash cloud is expected to return over Northern England at 1000 (UK time) and it is likely that restrictions will be reintroduced.

Please note these arrangements do not mean that all flights will operate. Anyone hoping to travel today or tomorrow should contact their airline before going to the airport.

We are looking for opportunities when the ash cloud moves sufficiently for us to enable some flights to operate under individual coordination with ATC.

We will review further Met Office information and at 0900 (UK time) on Saturday we will advise further arrangements.

We continue to work closely with airports, airlines, and the rest of Europe to understand and mitigate the implications of the volcanic eruption.

[Stefy09]

I would be too scared to fly as soon as it opens again

[Con]

Lucky people wo get an extended holiday. It's cause havoc though.

Not really lucky Costs so much really
My mum and sister are stuck in italy. And the way the cloud is apparently moving, it's gonna head towards italy :rolleyes: so I don't think they'll be coming back for a while :rolleyes:

[Stefy09]

isn't that good?