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Travellers hoping to make flights were offered a small window of opportunity on Tuesday when NI airspace reopened.Travellers hoping to make flights were offered a small window of opportunity on Tuesday when NI airspace reopened.
But the air traffic control body, Nats, said it would be closed again from 1300 BST to 1900 BST as a new volcanic ash cloud spreads towards the UK.But the air traffic control body, Nats, said it would be closed again from 1300 BST to 1900 BST as a new volcanic ash cloud spreads towards the UK.
Some flights have been scheduled to go ahead and passengers are preparing to board at Belfast City Airport.Some flights have been scheduled to go ahead and passengers are preparing to board at Belfast City Airport.
At the International Airport, flights have been cancelled, bar those to the Isle of Man. At the International Airport, flights have been cancelled, except those to the Isle of Man.
"Bar the activity to the Isle of Man, we expect to have nothing before lunch-time," airport spokesman Uel Hoey said."Bar the activity to the Isle of Man, we expect to have nothing before lunch-time," airport spokesman Uel Hoey said.
"We continue to advise customers to refer to their airline's website.""We continue to advise customers to refer to their airline's website."
The volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and the new cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK.The volcano eruption in Iceland has strengthened and the new cloud is spreading south and east towards the UK.
The air traffic contol body, Nats, said the situation was "dynamic and rapidly changing". Nats, said the situation was "dynamic and rapidly changing".
The outlook for Northern Ireland is most uncertain, it said.
Scottish airports are expected to reopen from 0700 BST, and Nats said it would report again at 0900 BST.
Nats said more airspace over England was expected to become available from 1300 BST although not as far south as London's main airports.
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This is the sixth day of flight cancellations across the UK.This is the sixth day of flight cancellations across the UK.
It is estimated 120,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of Northern Ireland airspace.It is estimated 120,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of Northern Ireland airspace.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) had said no commercial flights will leave Ireland before 1300 BST on Tuesday.The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) had said no commercial flights will leave Ireland before 1300 BST on Tuesday.
The Dublin Airport Authority said the IAA decision effectively means that no flights will land or take off at Dublin Airport todayThe Dublin Airport Authority said the IAA decision effectively means that no flights will land or take off at Dublin Airport today
The volcanic eruption in Iceland had abated for a time on Monday morning, but the Met Office said on Monday afternoon the ash emissions had increased once again.The volcanic eruption in Iceland had abated for a time on Monday morning, but the Met Office said on Monday afternoon the ash emissions had increased once again.
Thousands of passengers remain stranded with planes grounded across Europe.Thousands of passengers remain stranded with planes grounded across Europe.
EU transport ministers held emergency talks on Monday to try and ease the paralysis of air travel in Europe caused by the volcanic cloud.EU transport ministers held emergency talks on Monday to try and ease the paralysis of air travel in Europe caused by the volcanic cloud.
Flybe cancelled all flights due to operate on Monday. Its first flight on Tuesday from George Best Belfast City Airport is scheduled to depart for Glasgow at 1015 BST. Further flights are planned to Inverness and Edinburgh.Flybe cancelled all flights due to operate on Monday. Its first flight on Tuesday from George Best Belfast City Airport is scheduled to depart for Glasgow at 1015 BST. Further flights are planned to Inverness and Edinburgh.
EasyJet said flights to and from Northern Europe, including UK flights, would be cancelled until 1800 BST on Tuesday.EasyJet said flights to and from Northern Europe, including UK flights, would be cancelled until 1800 BST on Tuesday.
Aer Lingus said flights scheduled for Tuesday looked extremely unlikely to go ahead. Aer Lingus said all flights scheduled for Tuesday are cancelled.
Ryanair has cancelled all scheduled flights to and from the UK and Ireland until 1300 BST on Wednesday.Ryanair has cancelled all scheduled flights to and from the UK and Ireland until 1300 BST on Wednesday.
BMI flights are cancelled until at least 1300 BST, while Jet2 and Thomson flights will continue to be cancelled until Thursday at least. Passengers are advised to check airline websites for updates.BMI flights are cancelled until at least 1300 BST, while Jet2 and Thomson flights will continue to be cancelled until Thursday at least. Passengers are advised to check airline websites for updates.
Aer Arann said its morning flights from Dublin to City of Derry Airport were cancelled. Aer Arann said its flights from Dublin to City of Derry Airport are cancelled.
More than 6.8m passengers have been affected so far and 63,000 flights have been cancelled since Thursday.More than 6.8m passengers have been affected so far and 63,000 flights have been cancelled since Thursday.
According to the Association of British Travel Agents, about 150,000 people are still stranded.According to the Association of British Travel Agents, about 150,000 people are still stranded.
Experts say the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano system could jam aircraft engines, as has happened in previous incidents of planes flying into plumes of volcanic ash.Experts say the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano system could jam aircraft engines, as has happened in previous incidents of planes flying into plumes of volcanic ash.