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| Cardiff Airport closure extended | |
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| Flight to and from Cardiff Airport will be grounded until at least 1900 BST, the National Air Traffic Services (Nats) has said. | |
| It said that airports south of Newcastle will be subject to the new airspace restrictions brought about by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. | |
| Cardiff Airport had hoped to see six flights on Tuesday but five of those have been hit by the new restriction. | |
| Many flights on Tuesday are cancelled regardless of when the airport reopens. | |
| Manchester Airport had planned to open at 0900 BST but that has now been put back until 1900 BST at the earliest. | |
| Meanwhile, Cardiff Airport managers are meeting airline and tourism chiefs to draw up plans for when flights could resume. | |
| One issue will be deciding on priorities, as to whether to concentrate on repatriating stranded passengers or to carry on normal schedules. | One issue will be deciding on priorities, as to whether to concentrate on repatriating stranded passengers or to carry on normal schedules. |
| Cardiff Airport said all outbound flights operated by Flybe, Eastern Airways, Thomas Cook and Thomson have been cancelled on Tuesday regardless of whether airspace is opened later in the day. | |
| The airport was waiting to hear about outbound flights from other airlines, including BMI Baby, KLM and Aer Lingus. | |
| Airport bosses had hoped to see five flights scheduled between 1335 BST and 1845 BST before the new Nats restriction was brought in. | |
| A 2045 BST flight to Dublin was the sixth departure highlighted but airport have stressed all the flights were subject to change. | |
| Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines or tour operators. | Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines or tour operators. |
| Flights in the UK and across Europe have been grounded since Thursday after the volcano erupted last Wednesday. | |
| 'Real impact' | 'Real impact' |
| The CBI in Wales has warned that should restrictions continue, they would soon turn from an "inconvenience" for many businesses to having a "real impact". | The CBI in Wales has warned that should restrictions continue, they would soon turn from an "inconvenience" for many businesses to having a "real impact". |
| David Rosser, director of the CBI in Wales, said: "To date I think its been mainly inconvenience with individuals stuck away from home and away from the office. | David Rosser, director of the CBI in Wales, said: "To date I think its been mainly inconvenience with individuals stuck away from home and away from the office. |
| "As the time moves on it will become a real business impact as we start to see components running out, orders incapable of being shipped, and then it will start to rack up the costs for Welsh business." | "As the time moves on it will become a real business impact as we start to see components running out, orders incapable of being shipped, and then it will start to rack up the costs for Welsh business." |
| The airport said people should check with airlines about flights | |
| Ferry operators in Wales have seen significant increases in passenger numbers since the National Air Traffic Service (Nats) halted all flights in the UK. | Ferry operators in Wales have seen significant increases in passenger numbers since the National Air Traffic Service (Nats) halted all flights in the UK. |
| Stena Line said that since the air travel crisis began last Thursday, it had carried 55,000 passengers on its five Irish Sea routes, 30,000 more than it would expect at this time of year. | Stena Line said that since the air travel crisis began last Thursday, it had carried 55,000 passengers on its five Irish Sea routes, 30,000 more than it would expect at this time of year. |
| Fastnet Line, which operates services between Cork in Ireland and Swansea, has put on extra sailings to cope with demand. | Fastnet Line, which operates services between Cork in Ireland and Swansea, has put on extra sailings to cope with demand. |
| Arriva Trains Wales said it had added 10,000 seats to its services to the Welsh ferry ports over the last five days. | Arriva Trains Wales said it had added 10,000 seats to its services to the Welsh ferry ports over the last five days. |
| Ferris Coaches, which operate out of Nantgarw in south Wales, sent four double-decker buses to Spain on Monday to collect people in resorts there, with the first due back later. | Ferris Coaches, which operate out of Nantgarw in south Wales, sent four double-decker buses to Spain on Monday to collect people in resorts there, with the first due back later. |
| The company said they sold 300 seats in four hours on Sunday and had a waiting list of 200 people. | |
| "The problem I've got is getting drivers. It's on our peak season so driver availability isn't great," said Jason Ferris. | "The problem I've got is getting drivers. It's on our peak season so driver availability isn't great," said Jason Ferris. |
| "We're calling up part time drivers and have some based in the south of France. | "We're calling up part time drivers and have some based in the south of France. |
| "But I had so many calls yesterday if I had 100 coaches I could have filled them. I've never known anything like it, it's unbelievable." | "But I had so many calls yesterday if I had 100 coaches I could have filled them. I've never known anything like it, it's unbelievable." |
| The company is dropping people off in Reading, Swindon and Bristol en route to Cardiff. | The company is dropping people off in Reading, Swindon and Bristol en route to Cardiff. |