The UK is closed for business

[xxMATTGxx]

That's not the only reason i want flights to start again. Of course i'd rather she came home safe than risk being in a plane crash. I was just curious because several people are saying that they're blowing this way out of proportion and being too over-cautious. So i came here to see what others think, and ask a few questions :L

I understand and like you have said you are not the only one. Although if the risk is there, they do not want to take that risk at all. The problem we have I think is we need a dedicated plane to do more flights with the correct equipment that can check what's up there, measure it and god knows what else. I know we do have one I believe but unfortunately that is grounded due to some reason. (This was before this even started)

Back in the day we did have a C-130 that did all of this stuff!

[Tintinnabulate]

The ban is being maintained by NATS and other official bodies, whom I would trust more than the commercial airlines who are losing a lot of money! I see what you're saying I just wouldn't be willing to take the risk really .

UK Airlines are losing £1 million per hour so its understandable why they want to be back up ASAP

I understand and like you have said you are not the only one. Although if the risk is there, they do not want to take that risk at all. The problem we have I think is we need a dedicated plane to do more flights with the correct equipment that can check what's up there, measure it and god knows what else. I know we do have one I believe but unfortunately that is grounded due to some reason. (This was before this even started)

Back in the day we did have a C-130 that did all of this stuff!

why does it have some weird nose?

[xxMATTGxx]

UK Airlines are losing £1 million per hour so its understandable why they want to be back up ASAP



why does it have some weird nose?

That would be the atmospheric probe.

[Titch]

That would be the atmospheric probe.

wouldnt want to stand it front of that on a ladder!!!!!

[Sam]

Just looking at the diagrams, have they not considered anything like flying people from North America to somewhere like Norway and then getting a ferry from there? Norway seems relatively close to the UK yet it is out of the way of the ash cloud.

Just another question, don't flame

[xxMATTGxx]

Just looking at the diagrams, have they not considered anything like flying people from North America to somewhere like Norway and then getting a ferry from there? Norway seems relatively close to the UK yet it is out of the way of the ash cloud.

Just another question, don't flame

To get to Norway you have to travel over the UK or above the UK closer to Iceland. Which would be close to some ash I believe? Although I'm not sure on the current status of Norway's airspace.

[Sam]

Apparently there's no ash north of Iceland. It'd take longer but they could fly around it? I'm just going off the pictures posted by the Met. They show no ash near the central parts of Norway.

[xxMATTGxx]

Apparently there's no ash north of Iceland. It'd take longer but they could fly around it? I'm just going off the pictures posted by the Met. They show no ash near the central parts of Norway.

I see, I know Norway was effected some point so that is probably why they haven't done that. I don't have any other reasons just that not all of the ash can be picked up by satellites.

[Sam]

Stupid ash ;[ Cant go somewhere like Greenland where no one cares about. Has to come over here ;o

[xxMATTGxx]

Stupid ash ;[ Cant go somewhere like Greenland where no one cares about. Has to come over here ;o

Let's hope some sort of air travel starts resuming early next week!

"The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that the airline industry worldwide would lose GB£130 million (US$200 million, €148 million) a day during the disruption"