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No let up in ash cloud flight ban Travellers face longer flight ban
(about 8 hours later)
The ban on flights in English airspace has been extended until at least 0100 BST on Sunday because of the threat posed by a cloud of volcanic ash. The ban on flights in English airspace has been extended until at least 0700 BST on Sunday because of the threat posed by a cloud of volcanic ash.
Restrictions have also been reapplied to Manchester, Liverpool and Blackpool airports, having briefly been lifted. Flights were grounded on Thursday after the eruption in Iceland.
Hopes that airports in the North East of England may reopen on Saturday have also been dashed. But traffic control body Nats said there might be some airspace north of Leeds available for flights to take place before 1900 BST.
All non-emergency flights were grounded on Thursday as the cloud from an eruption in Iceland spread over the UK. However, some airport sources suggested they are now preparing for disruption to continue until at least Wednesday.
In a statement, Nats said: "The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. 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 at least 0100 BST on Sunday. In a statement, Nats said: "The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. Based on the latest information from the Met Office, Nats advises the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 0700 BST on Sunday.
"It is most unlikely that many flights will operate today and anyone hoping to travel should contact their airline before travelling to the airport. "There may be some airspace available within Scotland, Northern Ireland and England north of Leeds up till 1900 BST, which may enable some domestic flights to operate under individual coordination.
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The ash cloud drifted across the UK after an eruption under a glacier "We will be coordinating this closely with airlines and airports. We would repeat, it is most unlikely that many flights will operate today and anyone hoping to travel should contact their airline before travelling to the airport.
"After 1900 BST, Met Office forecasts show the ash cloud progressively covering the whole of the UK.
"We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that."
Scilly Isles
The grounding of aircraft began on Thursday morning after a volcanic eruption in Iceland.The grounding of aircraft began on Thursday morning after a volcanic eruption in Iceland.
The restrictions were imposed because of the danger the ash poses to aircraft.The restrictions were imposed because of the danger the ash poses to aircraft.
Tiny particles of rock, glass and sand in the cloud could damage engines.Tiny particles of rock, glass and sand in the cloud could damage engines.
In Manchester, Nats lifted its restriction on flights for an hour to allow a plane to take off before 1300 BST on Friday. However, flights between Cornwall and Scilly have continued - because they do not travel at sufficient heights to be affected by the ban.
It travelled to Florida in the US to pick up stranded holidaymakers. Meanwhile, a group of churchgoers from Hampshire have been stranded in India after their flight back to Britain was cancelled.
The restriction was lifted due to the positioning of the ash cloud.
Two flights from Barbados and Vancouver were also able to land at the airport.
Isle of Man airline Manx2 had a few services between the island and Blackpool and Belfast, and there were flights between Newquay in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The ash cloud was created by an eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland, which began on Wednesday and is continuing.The ash cloud was created by an eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area of Iceland, which began on Wednesday and is continuing.
It is the second in Iceland in less than a month.It is the second in Iceland in less than a month.
An atmospheric research team from Gloucestershire has been monitoring the volcanic ash cloud, having flown to the edge of the plume in a specially-adapted plane.An atmospheric research team from Gloucestershire has been monitoring the volcanic ash cloud, having flown to the edge of the plume in a specially-adapted plane.