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| Passengers face further disruption after flight restrictions were extended until 1300 BST on Sunday as the danger from Icelandic volcanic ash continues. | Passengers face further disruption after flight restrictions were extended until 1300 BST on Sunday as the danger from Icelandic volcanic ash continues. |
| The National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said forecasts showed the ash cloud progressively covering the whole of the UK after 1900 BST. | The National Air Traffic Control Service (Nats) said forecasts showed the ash cloud progressively covering the whole of the UK after 1900 BST. |
| British Airways has cancelled all long and short-haul flights in and out of the UK on Sunday. | British Airways has cancelled all long and short-haul flights in and out of the UK on Sunday. |
| Officials warn that European airspace could be disrupted for several days. | Officials warn that European airspace could be disrupted for several days. |
| Flight restrictions on flights in and out of the UK were extended from 0700 BST to at least 1300 BST. | Flight restrictions on flights in and out of the UK were extended from 0700 BST to at least 1300 BST. |
| Lorna Gordon: "There's also a problem of this ash clogging the filters of cars" | Lorna Gordon: "There's also a problem of this ash clogging the filters of cars" |
| Nats head of safety Paul Haskins said: "It's a very dynamic situation at the moment." | |
| The disruption has affected hundreds of thousands of travellers since Wednesday when the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano began erupting for the second time in a month. | The disruption has affected hundreds of thousands of travellers since Wednesday when the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano began erupting for the second time in a month. |
| UK-based Aaron Soni is one of many thousands of Britons stranded by the ash cloud. | UK-based Aaron Soni is one of many thousands of Britons stranded by the ash cloud. |
| He had been visiting his parents in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and son. | He had been visiting his parents in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and son. |
| Mr Soni was due to return to the UK on Saturday, but was told not to bother checking with his airline until Thursday. | Mr Soni was due to return to the UK on Saturday, but was told not to bother checking with his airline until Thursday. |
| He said his and his wife's work commitments were "in chaos" and their son was due to return to school on Monday. | He said his and his wife's work commitments were "in chaos" and their son was due to return to school on Monday. |
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| "It's getting expensive to pay all the bills," he said. | "It's getting expensive to pay all the bills," he said. |
| One of the UK's biggest fresh fruit importers said business had ground to a halt because of the disruption. | One of the UK's biggest fresh fruit importers said business had ground to a halt because of the disruption. |
| Anthony Pile, chairman of Blue Skies, said the company was losing £100,000 a day as produce was rotting in Brazil and Africa. | Anthony Pile, chairman of Blue Skies, said the company was losing £100,000 a day as produce was rotting in Brazil and Africa. |
| "Losing a day is a disaster, losing three days is unbelievable and I don't know what we're going to do if we go into the middle of next week," he said. | "Losing a day is a disaster, losing three days is unbelievable and I don't know what we're going to do if we go into the middle of next week," he said. |
| A plume of ash 8.5km (5.3 miles) high was visible in Iceland on Saturday. | |
| Prof Brian Golding, head of forecasting research at the Met Office, said it was likely the volcanic cloud would remain over the UK for several days. | Prof Brian Golding, head of forecasting research at the Met Office, said it was likely the volcanic cloud would remain over the UK for several days. |
| Runway inspections took place during daylight for the first time at Heathrow | Runway inspections took place during daylight for the first time at Heathrow |
| Royal Mail air mail deliveries to the US are being taken over land to be flown from a Spanish airport. | Royal Mail air mail deliveries to the US are being taken over land to be flown from a Spanish airport. |
| British Airways said it had no insurance against suspending flights and refunding customers as a result of the ash cloud, and would have to absorb the costs itself. | British Airways said it had no insurance against suspending flights and refunding customers as a result of the ash cloud, and would have to absorb the costs itself. |
| The Ministry of Defence said it was under the same restrictions as for commercial aircraft, except for essential helicopter operations, such as search and rescue, below 3,000ft. | |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| • Eurostar added eight extra services on Saturday, but passengers are advised not to turn up without a booking | • Eurostar added eight extra services on Saturday, but passengers are advised not to turn up without a booking |
| • P&O ferry crossings between Portsmouth and Bilbao are fully booked until Wednesday, as are those from Hull to Zeebrugge and Rotterdam over the weekend | • P&O ferry crossings between Portsmouth and Bilbao are fully booked until Wednesday, as are those from Hull to Zeebrugge and Rotterdam over the weekend |
| • Thomson Airways, the airline for Thomson and First Choice holidays, said all outbound flights over the weekend had been cancelled | • Thomson Airways, the airline for Thomson and First Choice holidays, said all outbound flights over the weekend had been cancelled |
| • Flights between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been halted after reports of ash on an aircraft. They had been operating earlier on Saturday | • Flights between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been halted after reports of ash on an aircraft. They had been operating earlier on Saturday |
| • Ryanair cancelled all flights to and from northern Europe until 1300 BST on Monday. It will keep running in southern and central Europe, although flight restrictions are being imposed in Hungary and Romania | • Ryanair cancelled all flights to and from northern Europe until 1300 BST on Monday. It will keep running in southern and central Europe, although flight restrictions are being imposed in Hungary and Romania |
| Unable to catch flights, many travellers across northern Europe have sought other means of transport, which has seen people filling trains, buses and ferries. | Unable to catch flights, many travellers across northern Europe have sought other means of transport, which has seen people filling trains, buses and ferries. |
| ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB Eruption site webcam Map of Icelandic Volcanoes: Global Volcanism Program Expert Analysis: Nordic Volcanological Center | ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB Eruption site webcam Map of Icelandic Volcanoes: Global Volcanism Program Expert Analysis: Nordic Volcanological Center |
| The Prince of Wales and Foreign Secretary David Miliband have cancelled their journey to the funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski. British glaciologist Dr Matthew Roberts, working at Iceland's Met Office, said the volcano was now producing less ash. | |
| "There haven't been any further significant outbursts of volcanic ash from the eruption site," he said. | "There haven't been any further significant outbursts of volcanic ash from the eruption site," he said. |
| "However, there is still volcanic ash in the atmosphere and there's a lag effect between material being emitted from the volcano and the ash plume drifting into European airspace." | "However, there is still volcanic ash in the atmosphere and there's a lag effect between material being emitted from the volcano and the ash plume drifting into European airspace." |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office 24-hour consular helpline has been set up on 020 7008 0000 for people stuck abroad. | A Foreign and Commonwealth Office 24-hour consular helpline has been set up on 020 7008 0000 for people stuck abroad. |
| Have you been affected by the volcanic ash cloud? Are you stranded because of the airspace restrictions? Are you in Iceland? You can send your experiences using the form below: | Have you been affected by the volcanic ash cloud? Are you stranded because of the airspace restrictions? Are you in Iceland? You can send your experiences using the form below: |
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