Airlines cancels flights due to ash fears
Loganair has cancelled almost all its flights in Scotland on Tueday morning because of expected disruption caused by the ash cloud heading to the UK from Iceland’s exploding volcano.
An airline spokesman said information issued by the Met Office indicated a high density of ash would be present in large parts of Scottish airspace by tomorrow.
As a result, the airline has cancelled all services with the exception of inter-island flights in Orkney. All other flights due to depart between 06:00 and 13:00hrs tomorrow have been cancelled.
Loganair has laid on additional flights this evening to assist passengers due to travel tomorrow, which will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Further information on flights tomorrow afternoon will be available later this evening on the airline’s website, once the Met Office has published its forecasts.
The Met Office said there was a possibility ash will move across the UK towards the end of the week, but a spokesman said the weather was more changeable than during last year’s volcanic eruption, making the situation less predictable.
The Civil Aviation Authority will grade ash levels as low, medium or high and airlines will be notified if levels reach medium or high. Airlines will then consider whether to fly, according to risk assessments already carried out, said the CAA.
Icelandic air traffic control has created a no-fly zone around the volcano and cancelled all domestic flights. The country’s main international airport, Keflavik airport near the capital Reykjavik, has been closed.
Iceland‘s aviation authority said the airport might open again later today or overnight.
Iceland has been badly affected by the current eruption, with ash falling across the country including Reykjavik. Tourists have been evacuated from the country’s main national parks.
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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