Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - Significant Disruption to UK Flights

From NATS:

The volcanic eruption has reduced and the volcano is not currently emitting ash to altitudes that will affect the UK. Assuming there are no further significant ash emissions we are now looking at a continuously improving situation.

Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday.

From 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday, Scottish airspace will be open, and south to a line between Teeside and Blackpool. Mainland Scottish airports will be open.

This is a dynamic and changing situation and is therefore difficult to forecast beyond 0700 local; however, the latest Met Office advice is that the contaminated area will continue to move south with the possibility that restrictions to airspace above England and Wales, including the London area, may be lifted later tomorrow (Tuesday).

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 2100 (local time), today.

It is now for airports and airlines to decide how best to utilise this opportunity. Passengers should contact their airlines to find out how this will affect their travel plans.
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Looking on my travel insurance under ' Catastrophic occurrences ' I am covered for earthquake, sunami, tornado,hurricane & every variable weather problem etc, i.e. just about everything but volcano is not mentioned even tho it's related to Earthquakes as a seismic activity.
However you look at it in the end it's the weather that causing the problem with the ash cloud so insurance companies would struggle to make a legal case for refusal to pay out
 
I so want to go to Iceland. looks amazing. Obviously not when this kind of jazz is happening but to look at a volcano and hot springs and such would be terrific fun.
 
Over Clocker said:
How busy is UK airspace going to be when it opens! I imagine airlines are going to be laying on extra flights etc?
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We discussed that in a meeting today. Measures are being put in place to ensure that there are enough staff available around the clock with plenty of staff on-call should the restrictions be lifted. Chances are, once the restrictions are lifted, it won't be too busy straight away. It may take a few hours for things to pick up but when they do I can envisage us operating to capacity until this mess is cleared up.
 
I wonder if they will delay all flights that are supposed to take place tomorrow, Wednesday etc, in order to clear the current backlogs?
 
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