Icelandic Volcanic Eruption - Significant Disruption to UK Flights

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:57

Doh, we said to Iceland "SEND CASH"

Cosimo · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:57

Yesterday’s view of the smoke:

Le_Petit_Lapin · 15 Apr 2010 at 13:59

Are we sure its a cloud of volcanic ash? Someone go make sure a cleaner isnt dusting out Arsenals trophy cabinet.

qwerty · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:02

My parents are on a flight due to land at 1600 today at heathrow. The heathrow website says it has been diverted - how do I find out more details? Like where it is, when they will be home etc...

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:03

Possibly land somewhere in Ireland (ROI) or France?

Cosimo · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:06

clv101 said:
That suggests no improvement for tomorrow morning. Eurostar and ferries are going to be jammed this weekend.

.... and possibly the rest of the day and Saturday. :eek:

qwerty · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:06

dave_beast said:
Possibly land somewhere in Ireland (ROI) or France?

Hmmm, it's a flight from Malaysia so coming in from the east. It was only listed as 'Diverted' 3 hours before scheduled landing time so I guess they're somewhere in Europe?

It was slightly disconcerting to phone the Malaysian Airlines office for them to confirm the flight had been diverted but also to say that they couldn't say where to!

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:08

If it's long haul from the east could either be Paris CDG or Schipol in Holland.

Lunatic Dreyfus · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:10

XeNoN89 said:
http://www.flightradar24.com/

Look at that, the last few planes are now leaving UK airspace...looks pretty weird seeing nothing over the UK!

Very cool site.

I was out at work and listening to all the hoohah on the radio from about 6am. Lo and behold, just after noon I could only see one plane in the sky, and at high altitude.

Normally it's pretty busy, being on the approach to Luton. It was a very quiet morning.

footman · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:11

clv101 said:
Eurostar and ferries are going to be jammed this weekend.

Relieved that we got our tickets a few weeks ago. Friends that were due to fly out to join us now look forward to spending the weekend in UK.

antijoke · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:12

Our company trip to Poland seems cursed!

Anyone know any further updates on this?

VFR_KID · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:13

Still the same no progress looks to continue too

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:18

http://newsarse.com/2010/04/15/20th-century-fox-secure-movie-rights-to-uks-first-volcano-disaster/

Fegruson · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:19

That 3rd picture on the BBC news homepage looks like the kid is floating through space

antijoke · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:19

We aren't due to fly until 9am tomorrow morning so hopefully things will be better by then.

Coming back Sunday could be a bit of whoha, what with flying from Krakow with al the world leaders due that day.

Ice Globe · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:22

Fegruson said:
That 3rd picture on the BBC news homepage looks like the kid is floating through space

Looked like a worryingly thick cloud of ash to me :eek:

Interesting picture choice.

dave_beast · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:23

Satellite loop showing ash clouds coming in from the NE across the North Sea

http://www.sat24.com/image.ashx?country=gb

Berserker · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:24

anticonscience said:
We aren't due to fly until 9am tomorrow morning so hopefully things will be better by then.

I'd plan for what happens if it doesn't fly - odds don't look good.

Kristoph · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:25

Is that purely ash (someone said earlier it was possible to distinguish between the two?) in that Satellite loop or cloud too?

clv101 · 15 Apr 2010 at 14:25

anticonscience said:
We aren't due to fly until 9am tomorrow morning so hopefully things will be better by then.

From the information we have it seems very unlikely you'll be flying anywhere tomorrow.