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All flights in and out of Cardiff Airport have been grounded following concerns of a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.All flights in and out of Cardiff Airport have been grounded following concerns of a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland.
The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats), imposed restrictions after the Met Office warned ash could damage engines.The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats), imposed restrictions after the Met Office warned ash could damage engines.
The plume of ash has also hit services major airports in Scotland, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Stansted, Birmingham, Newcastle and Bristol.The plume of ash has also hit services major airports in Scotland, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Stansted, Birmingham, Newcastle and Bristol.
Passengers are being asked to speak to their airline before leaving to travel.Passengers are being asked to speak to their airline before leaving to travel.
"Those monitoring the situation are meeting at the moment and we hope to have an update on the situation soon," said a spokesperson for Cardiff airport."Those monitoring the situation are meeting at the moment and we hope to have an update on the situation soon," said a spokesperson for Cardiff airport.
"The advice at the moment is for people to check with their airlines before leaving for the airport.""The advice at the moment is for people to check with their airlines before leaving for the airport."
Airport officials said passengers hoping to fly out of the city on Thursday morning were "likely to face a struggle".Airport officials said passengers hoping to fly out of the city on Thursday morning were "likely to face a struggle".
At present about a dozen flights due to leave Cardiff in the morning, including services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Jersey and Amsterdam, have been cancelled.At present about a dozen flights due to leave Cardiff in the morning, including services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, Jersey and Amsterdam, have been cancelled.
However, passengers for some flights this afternoon are still being asked to check-in.However, passengers for some flights this afternoon are still being asked to check-in.
A spokesman for Nats explained: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight.A spokesman for Nats explained: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight.
"Nats is working with Eurocontrol and our colleagues in Europe's other air navigation service providers to take the appropriate action to ensure safety in accordance with international aviation policy.""Nats is working with Eurocontrol and our colleagues in Europe's other air navigation service providers to take the appropriate action to ensure safety in accordance with international aviation policy."
The eruption under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland is the second in Iceland in less than a month.The eruption under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland is the second in Iceland in less than a month.
The ash is thought to be between 6km (3.72 miles) and 11km (6.83 miles) above the ground.