The UK is closed for business

[Titch]

well we wont see gary linkier on match of day this weekend, steve bennet wont be reffering the manchester derby today, the queen and prince charles wont be attending the polish guys funeral, ice hockey champions have been delayed by 1 day for travel, no eddie jordan for f1 this weekend, tis really screwing plp over

[xxMATTGxx]

If that's the case then surely even 'emergency' flights are in danger too!! What's an example of an emergency flight cos it'd have to be huge to risk that?!!

They would have to come in much lower, that is why VFR traffic is allowed. But you can't just do this for all of the traffic, jet engines are made to have maximum performance at high altitude. So planes flying lower = burn loads of fuel.

Emergency flights > Low on fuel, medical emergencies. Although I doubt there will be much of them now since everyone knows that the airspace is restricted so Atlantic crossing's won't even be made to fly over the UK and parts of Europe.

[PaulMacC]

Damn, I have a lot of stuff in the post coming from England :[

[BeanEgg]

Ouch! I can see a massive ash cloud now in the distance! About 15 miles long, could be longer though!

[Titch]

was a beautiful sunrise this morning! least its good for one thing!

[Hitman]

No clouds in the sky, beautiful morning! Although looking into the sky now I can see a very faint haze, possibly the ash?

[triston220]

New update, all UK airspace is closed till tomorrow at current.

[alexxxxx]

my grandad's stuck in amsterdam - not the first time someone's had to stay in amsterdam because of the 'ash.

[Hitman]

my grandad's stuck in amsterdam - not the first time someone's had to stay in amsterdam because of the 'ash.

Aha good one.

[GommeInc]

my grandad's stuck in amsterdam - not the first time someone's had to stay in amsterdam because of the 'ash.

Oooh, that was terrible

Apparently some flights maybe sent to France and then shipped to here. My auntie is in Spain and is set to come Tuesday (if the ash disappears and they can fly).