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| Few flights as airspace opens | Few flights as airspace opens |
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| All Scotland's airports are open but flights are still very disrupted and subject to change. | All Scotland's airports are open but flights are still very disrupted and subject to change. |
| Scottish airspace reopened from 0700 BST after air traffic control company Nats lifted restrictions. | Scottish airspace reopened from 0700 BST after air traffic control company Nats lifted restrictions. |
| But there were only a handful of domestic flights, mainly to the Scottish islands. Most international flights remained cancelled. | But there were only a handful of domestic flights, mainly to the Scottish islands. Most international flights remained cancelled. |
| Experts are now assessing the impact on UK airspace of a new cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano. | Experts are now assessing the impact on UK airspace of a new cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano. |
| Thousands of passengers remain stranded as a result of the ban which has been in place for most of the country since Thursday. | Thousands of passengers remain stranded as a result of the ban which has been in place for most of the country since Thursday. |
| Other airports across northern England could allow flights to operate soon but conditions are "rapidly changing". | Other airports across northern England could allow flights to operate soon but conditions are "rapidly changing". |
| Expected arrivals | Expected arrivals |
| The easing of the ban will not extend as far south as the main London airports. | The easing of the ban will not extend as far south as the main London airports. |
| Nats said passengers should contact their airlines to find out how the latest developments would affect their travel plans. | Nats said passengers should contact their airlines to find out how the latest developments would affect their travel plans. |
| Glasgow Airport expected some flights to operate to and from Iceland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Scottish islands during the day, while Edinburgh was flying to Belfast and the Scottish Islands. | Glasgow Airport expected some flights to operate to and from Iceland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Scottish islands during the day, while Edinburgh was flying to Belfast and the Scottish Islands. |
| The bad news is that the latest forecast from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) shows a new cloud of volcanic ash moving in from Iceland during the course of today Jonathan HinklesLoganair commercial director | |
| Aberdeen Airport has flights to the Scottish islands, Belfast, Durham Tees and Newcastle scheduled, with the first arrivals and departures successful landing and taking off earlier. | |
| Aberdeen Airport spokeswoman Sarah Campbell told BBC Scotland: "This is a phased re-opening. We are looking at the situation on an hour-by-hour basis." | |
| Loganair said it had restored services from the mainland to Stornoway, Kirkwall, Campbeltown, Islay, Tiree, Benbecula and the Isle of Man. | |
| But Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair's commercial director, said: "The bad news is that the latest forecast from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) shows a new cloud of volcanic ash moving in from Iceland during the course of today." | |
| As a result, his staff "no longer expect to be able to maintain services as planned this afternoon, particularly to destinations in the west of Scotland and Shetland", he said. | |
| Jobs warning | |
| A union has warned that jobs could be lost in the airline industry as firms looked to cut costs in the wake of the disruption caused by the volcanic ash. | A union has warned that jobs could be lost in the airline industry as firms looked to cut costs in the wake of the disruption caused by the volcanic ash. |
| Unite said it feared that some companies, particularly those providing ground services, would press workers to take unpaid leave, and that without government assistance jobs would be lost. | Unite said it feared that some companies, particularly those providing ground services, would press workers to take unpaid leave, and that without government assistance jobs would be lost. |
| The issue will be the subject of an emergency debate at the Scottish TUC conference in Dundee, prompted by Unite's growing concern that the industry will need large-scale assistance as it attempts to get back to full operations in the days to come. | The issue will be the subject of an emergency debate at the Scottish TUC conference in Dundee, prompted by Unite's growing concern that the industry will need large-scale assistance as it attempts to get back to full operations in the days to come. |
| The Scottish government helpline number is 0800 027 0504 or from overseas +44 800 027 0504. |