Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - Significant Disruption to UK Flights

[clv101]

I'm hoping its all good for tomorrow but I will have to wait and see

All good for tomorrow? Even if the volcano stopped erupting right now, there'll still be nothing flying over northern Europe for the next few days and there's no sign that the volcano's about to stop.

 

[footman]

I hope Al-Quaida hadn't got anything planned for tomorrow, must be awfully frustrating for them.

 

[Scuzi]

I'm hoping its all good for tomorrow but I will have to wait and see

No chance. Last I heard is that its going to be at least another 48 hours.

 

[gord]

What if it never stops...?!

Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuun...

 

[mavers]

my flight from jfk to blighty at 11pm tonight got cancelled at 7am (noon gmt)
Couldnt book anything for friday, but could do for saturday morning - though it came with no gurantee.

I'm waiting till next week now. Can't imagine how bad the rush will be when they open up uk airspace.

 

[Andr3w]

I'm still holding out hope!

I want to get out of this hot sandy desert!!

 

[GreatAuk]

Bah! first they lose our money, now they cancel our flights!

I say prepare the invasion force!

 

[Macky]

Mum was pleased. Haha we planned a holiday a week on Friday to Greece. We all had a big argument and we never booked it.

 

[qqg3]

From the estimations on the BBC this problem is going to be around for well into the weekend. Disruption is only going to spread by the looks of it.

 

[Tweek_1984]

Without sounding a bit dramatic, could it be worth buying a few dust masks for those with lung conditions, just incase the plume makes landfall?

 

[dave_beast]

Reports now coming in (1830bst) that the volcano is intensifying, which can only be bad news.

 

[Andr3w]

Reports now coming in (1830bst) that the volcano is intensifying, which can only be bad news.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[dave_beast]

Copied from UKww

Posted 15/4/2010 18:42 (#534277 - in reply to #528543)
Subject: Re: BREAKING NEWS Iceland Volcano Erupts; UK airspace closed

Can i say, for the people saying they cannot see the ash, it is unlikely that we will see it from here with our own eyes as it is at very high altitude and of a low concentration. Even on the maps displayed they only show the "main" plume, but there WILL be ash already in most of our immediate atmosphere overhead in low concentration. The Jet stream travels at about 200mph, which means even yesterday daytime there would have been ash present over most of the UK.

The reason they have shut airspace is that even at very low concentrations, ash "could" cause engines to stall. Perhaps over-cautious, but if your loved one was on a flight that crashed because of the ash.... you'd be the first to ask "why didn't they ground the flights?"
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[Jamauk]

Quite lucky, I got back from Cyprus last night. It was a suprise to hear on the news this morning that flights were being suspended.

 

[ShakenNstirred]

anyone know if its all planes or just passenger flights?

i work for DHL on the ramp at Ema airport loading there cargo planes
don't know yet if our planes are also grounded

 

[squerble]

UK airspace is shut! They're not going anywhere

 

[cheechm]

Only flight in the air in UK airspace at the moment seems to be the Met police heli hovering over Cherwell Valley Services on the M40 which burnt down today.

 

[mark66]

Just watched a small Cessna type plane fly over my place of work in Aylesbury. I thought UK airspace was shut expect for Search & Rescue flights?

 

[Westyfield2]

Just watched a small Cessna type plane fly over my place of work in Aylesbury. I thought UK airspace was shut expect for Search & Rescue flights?

Would a small business jet be able to fly low enough to avoid this?

<Makes note to whinge at the CEO tomorrow to buy us a jet>

 

[ShakenNstirred]

UK airspace is shut! They're not going anywhere

looks like a nice easy night then lol