The UK is closed for business

[Tintinnabulate]

Meteorologists say the ash cloud could remain over Europe for a further FIVE DAYS.

British Airways this morning cancelled all short-haul flights until Monday morning at the earliest.

And Thomson Airways, Ryanair and Flybe planes will remain grounded until Monday afternoon.

Its costing British and Irish airlines around £26-28 million per day.

[alexxxxx]

Gary Lineker was in the canary islands on holiday and managed to get a plane to Madrid, rented a car, drove to madrid through the night (12 hour drive) and then got on a train from Paris to London. That's what i call dedication.

[Hitman]

Forgot about imported food. Imagine running your own business, going on holiday and you can get back. Business wont be open so basically you aren't making any money.

Imported food is important! I want my Brazilian corned beef! But no imported foods means no [imported] foods in the shops, less business and less money. You are quite right though, those are also important.

[cocaine]

[Hitman]

Stunning pictures, thanks for posting them... hope it clears up soon.

[xxMATTGxx]

Since there is free airspace some of the people have been taking advantage!

[cocaine]

Since there is free airspace some of the people have been taking advantage!

LOL. as VFR a/c are allowed to operate, does that mean you could fly into heathrow and do a few circuits as there'd be virtually no traffic at all!?

[xxMATTGxx]

LOL. as VFR a/c are allowed to operate, does that mean you could fly into heathrow and do a few circuits as there'd be virtually no traffic at all!?

They would have to accept it of course? I would laugh if there was planes doing touch and gos and all sorts at Heathrow though. Some airports have carried out work such as lightbulb replacements etc.

[cocaine]

They would have to accept it of course? I would laugh if there was planes doing touch and gos and all sorts at Heathrow though. Some airports have carried out work such as lightbulb replacements etc.

but if there are zero atc services - is that zero atc for IFR flights not VFR ones though?

[xxMATTGxx]

but if there are zero atc services - is that zero atc for IFR flights not VFR ones though?

Hmmm, suppose you are right. Although I heard some local ATC before at a local aerodrome. But I think Heathrow would be different, I haven't seen anywhere on the net that they have accepted any VFR.