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Travellers face longer flight ban | Travellers face longer flight ban |
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The ban on flights in English airspace has been extended until at least 1900 BST on Sunday because of the threat posed by a cloud of volcanic ash. | |
Flights were grounded on Thursday after the eruption in Iceland. | Flights were grounded on Thursday after the eruption in Iceland. |
Flights between Cornwall and Scilly were halted on Saturday after ash was found on an aircraft. Ash was also reported falling across Devon. | Flights between Cornwall and Scilly were halted on Saturday after ash was found on an aircraft. Ash was also reported falling across Devon. |
Airport sources suggest officials are preparing for nationwide disruption to continue until at least Wednesday. | Airport sources suggest officials are preparing for nationwide disruption to continue until at least Wednesday. |
In a statement, Nats said: "The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. | 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 1900 BST on Sunday. | |
Ash scare halts Scilly air travel Airline cancels further flights Ash cloud ruins couple's wedding Man forced to cycle on to ferry | Ash scare halts Scilly air travel Airline cancels further flights Ash cloud ruins couple's wedding Man forced to cycle on to ferry |
"After 1900 BST, Met Office forecasts show the ash cloud progressively covering the whole of the UK. | "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." | "We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that." |
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. |
Flights between Cornwall and Scilly continued until Saturday afternoon, because they do not operate at sufficient altitude to be affected by the ban. | Flights between Cornwall and Scilly continued until Saturday afternoon, because they do not operate at sufficient altitude to be affected by the ban. |
But they were stopped after a Newquay flight reported ash on the plane. | But they were stopped after a Newquay flight reported ash on the plane. |
Ash research | Ash research |
Some low-level flights were continuing to operate between Blackpool and the Isle of Man. | Some low-level flights were continuing to operate between Blackpool and the Isle of Man. |
Meanwhile, a group of churchgoers from Hampshire have been stranded in India after their flight back to Britain was cancelled. | Meanwhile, a group of churchgoers from Hampshire have been stranded in India after their flight back to Britain was cancelled. |
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. |