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Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland closed from 0700 tomorrow by ash cloud.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8661096.stm said:Airspace to close in new ash risk
Northern Ireland is facing its second day of flight disruption in May
Airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed from 0700 BST on Wednesday due to volcanic ash, the Civil Aviation Authority has said.
It comes after flights in and out of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic were grounded for hours on Tuesday.
Airspace also shut over Scotland's Hebrides at 1800 BST on Monday but reopened shortly after 1300 BST.
Ash is drifting from the same Icelandic volcano that caused flights to be halted for six days in April.
A CAA spokesman said: "Met Office forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere over Scotland and Northern Ireland will exceed the concentrations that engine manufactures have agreed are safe for operations.
"Unfortunately, this means that the CAA anticipates all Scottish and Northern Ireland airports will be closed from 7am local time tomorrow."
Services in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic were cancelled from 0700 BST on Tuesday, but restarted at 1300 BST after it was confirmed the ash had dispersed.
The closure of airspace over the Outer Hebrides affected Tiree, Barra and Benbecula airports plus Campbeltown in Argyll.
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=2011&pagetype=65&appid=41&mode=detail&nid=1872 said:Civil Aviation Authority Volcanic Ash update: 04 May 2010 20:00
Following the latest update to forecasts from the UK Met Office, the CAA has issued guidance to operators announcing that airspace over Scotland and Northern Ireland will be closed from 07:00 local time tomorrow (Wednesday) morning.
Met Office forecasts show that levels of ash in the atmosphere over Scotland and Northern Ireland will exceed the concentrations that engine manufacturers have agreed are safe for operations. Unfortunately, this means that the CAA anticipates all Scottish and Northern Ireland airports will be closed from 07:00 local time tomorrow.
The UK Met Office has informed the CAA that ash over UK airspace has increased in density as ash emissions from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull have become stronger, meaning the Met Office forecasts of ‘No Fly Zone’ locations have been extended further South.
The forecasts also show that it is likely that the ash cloud will continue to move south, potentially affecting airports in the northwest of England and North Wales tomorrow. When the Met Office has produced an updated forecast later this evening, the CAA will update this guidance – this is likely to be after midnight.
The situation is very dynamic, so passengers expecting to travel from the impacted airports should contact their airlines to check whether their flight is operating.
As European Union Denied Boarding and Cancellation Regulations still apply, passengers can find more information about their rights if flights are cancelled here.
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