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Flight doubts after new ash cloud Flight doubts after new ash cloud
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A new ash cloud spreading towards the UK is causing uncertainty over plans to reopen some airspace on Tuesday, air traffic control body Nats has said.A new ash cloud spreading towards the UK is causing uncertainty over plans to reopen some airspace on Tuesday, air traffic control body Nats has said.
Earlier, it had announced restrictions would be lifted in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England. Earlier, it said the flight ban would be lifted over Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England.
But fresh Met Office information showed the situation was worsening in some areas, said Nats. But new information showed a worsening situation in some areas. The outlook for Northern Ireland is most uncertain.
Scottish airports are still expected to reopen from 0700 BST, but Nats said it would report again at 0300.Scottish airports are still expected to reopen from 0700 BST, but Nats said it would report again at 0300.
A further update will be made at 0900 BST on Tuesday.A further update will be made at 0900 BST on Tuesday.
Nats said more airspace over England was expected to become available from 1300 BST although not as far south as London's main airports.Nats said more airspace over England was expected to become available from 1300 BST although not as far south as London's main airports.
'Dynamic conditions'
In a statement, Nats said: "The volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and a new ash cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK.In a statement, Nats said: "The volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and a new ash cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK.
"This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working.""This demonstrates the dynamic and rapidly changing conditions in which we are working."
It said it expected the situation to change overnight, and pointed out it was working closely with the Met Office and the UK's safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority.It said it expected the situation to change overnight, and pointed out it was working closely with the Met Office and the UK's safety regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority.
In a statement released shortly after Nats', the Met Office said: "Eruptions from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano are weaker than they were at the weekend but eruptions still take ash over 10,000ft at times.
"Weather patterns continue to blow areas of ash towards the UK.
"As the volcanic activity changes, there may be some clearance of ash at times, over parts of the UK."