This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/8627978.stm
The article has changed 19 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Further ban on Scots air travel | Further ban on Scots air travel |
(10 minutes later) | |
All airports in Scotland will remain closed until at least 1900 BST on Sunday as the volcano ash cloud continues to paralyse the skies. | All airports in Scotland will remain closed until at least 1900 BST on Sunday as the volcano ash cloud continues to paralyse the skies. |
Weather forecasters said the UK is still largely covered by the cloud of ash from the eruption in Iceland. | Weather forecasters said the UK is still largely covered by the cloud of ash from the eruption in Iceland. |
Only a tiny number of flights have been able to land in the country since Thursday. | Only a tiny number of flights have been able to land in the country since Thursday. |
Thousands of travellers are stranded abroad, with the disruption costing the travel industry more than £25m a day. | Thousands of travellers are stranded abroad, with the disruption costing the travel industry more than £25m a day. |
Some scientists have warned the disruption caused by the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano could continue for months. | Some scientists have warned the disruption caused by the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano could continue for months. |
A statement released by Glasgow Airport said: "We appreciate the continued patience of passengers at this difficult time and will provide updates as often as possible." | A statement released by Glasgow Airport said: "We appreciate the continued patience of passengers at this difficult time and will provide updates as often as possible." |
Passengers have been urged not to travel to airports until further notice, and to remain in contact with their airlines. | Passengers have been urged not to travel to airports until further notice, and to remain in contact with their airlines. |
Graeme Leitch of the Met Office said a change in the wind direction might mean flight restrictions could be lifted, but there was no indication that any such change was imminent. | |
Restrictions had been been lifted briefly on Friday before being quickly re-imposed as the cloud changed shape and direction. | Restrictions had been been lifted briefly on Friday before being quickly re-imposed as the cloud changed shape and direction. |
A British Airways flight from New York and a Thomas Cook flight from Orlando were allowed to land at Glasgow Airport on Saturday morning. | A British Airways flight from New York and a Thomas Cook flight from Orlando were allowed to land at Glasgow Airport on Saturday morning. |
Dust from the cloud has fallen to the ground in some areas of Scotland, but the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said it does not pose a risk to health. | Dust from the cloud has fallen to the ground in some areas of Scotland, but the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has said it does not pose a risk to health. |