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| The airspace around Glasgow Airport has reopened as limited numbers of flights continue to operate to and from Scotland. | The airspace around Glasgow Airport has reopened as limited numbers of flights continue to operate to and from Scotland. |
| Scottish airspace reopened from 0700 BST after air traffic control service Nats lifted restrictions imposed over a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano. | Scottish airspace reopened from 0700 BST after air traffic control service Nats lifted restrictions imposed over a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano. |
| But fresh controls, in place from 1300 BST, restricted planes to flying in the eastern part of Scottish airspace. | But fresh controls, in place from 1300 BST, restricted planes to flying in the eastern part of Scottish airspace. |
| Airspace at Glasgow was shut until 1900 BST due to changes in the cloud of ash. | Airspace at Glasgow was shut until 1900 BST due to changes in the cloud of ash. |
| Ten aircraft are expected into Glasgow Airport from Arrecife (Lanzarote), operated by Thomas Cook. | |
| Part of Scottish airspace, including Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh airports, will be available for flights until 0100 BST on Wednesday. | Part of Scottish airspace, including Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh airports, will be available for flights until 0100 BST on Wednesday. |
| I have been in transit since last Thursday Peter Sephton 'I'm just glad to be back home' Ferry bid for stranded passengers Balloon aids ash cloud analysis | I have been in transit since last Thursday Peter Sephton 'I'm just glad to be back home' Ferry bid for stranded passengers Balloon aids ash cloud analysis |
| There will be no flights to other UK airports before 0100 BST on Wednesday at the earliest. | There will be no flights to other UK airports before 0100 BST on Wednesday at the earliest. |
| However, flights above the ash cloud will be permitted from 1900 BST to 0100 BST on Wednesday, enabling aircraft movements above 20,000ft (6,096m) in UK airspace. | However, flights above the ash cloud will be permitted from 1900 BST to 0100 BST on Wednesday, enabling aircraft movements above 20,000ft (6,096m) in UK airspace. |
| 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. |
| A ferry which normally runs across the Pentland Firth is to be used to bring hundreds of people back from Norway to Scotland. | A ferry which normally runs across the Pentland Firth is to be used to bring hundreds of people back from Norway to Scotland. |
| The Northlink vessel will be sent from Orkney to Bergen at midnight to pick up the passengers and bring them back to Aberdeen. | The Northlink vessel will be sent from Orkney to Bergen at midnight to pick up the passengers and bring them back to Aberdeen. |
| Nats said the volcanic ash cloud situation remained "dynamic". | Nats said the volcanic ash cloud situation remained "dynamic". |
| A Nats spokesman said passengers should contact their airlines to find out how the latest developments affected their travel plans. | A Nats spokesman said passengers should contact their airlines to find out how the latest developments affected their travel plans. |
| Earlier in the day, flights from Glasgow Airport took off bound for Iceland, Kirkwall and the Faroes, before the closure at 1300 BST. | Earlier in the day, flights from Glasgow Airport took off bound for Iceland, Kirkwall and the Faroes, before the closure at 1300 BST. |
| The BBC spoke to passengers coming off the ferry at Rosyth | The BBC spoke to passengers coming off the ferry at Rosyth |
| Flights from the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man and Reykjavik, Iceland, arrived at the airport. | Flights from the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man and Reykjavik, Iceland, arrived at the airport. |
| Departures for Iceland and Kirkwall are scheduled from Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon. | Departures for Iceland and Kirkwall are scheduled from Edinburgh on Tuesday afternoon. |
| Aberdeen Airport has flights to the Scottish islands, Belfast, Durham Tees and Newcastle scheduled. | Aberdeen Airport has flights to the Scottish islands, Belfast, Durham Tees and Newcastle scheduled. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Flybe confirmed it had cancelled all remaining UK flights on Tuesday. | Flybe confirmed it had cancelled all remaining UK flights on Tuesday. |
| Loganair said it had restored morning services from the mainland to Stornoway, Kirkwall, Campbeltown, Islay, Tiree, Benbecula and the Isle of Man. | Loganair said it had restored morning services from the mainland to Stornoway, Kirkwall, Campbeltown, Islay, Tiree, Benbecula and the Isle of Man. |
| However, it cancelled several afternoon flights after the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) showed a new cloud of volcanic ash moving in from Iceland during the course of the day. | However, it cancelled several afternoon flights after the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) showed a new cloud of volcanic ash moving in from Iceland during the course of the day. |
| FLIGHT DISRUPTION See how flights have been disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud | FLIGHT DISRUPTION See how flights have been disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud |
| Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair's commercial director, said: "We sincerely regret that our planned schedule - and most importantly, the plans of our customers - has been further affected by the changing size and shape of the volcanic ash cloud." | Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair's commercial director, said: "We sincerely regret that our planned schedule - and most importantly, the plans of our customers - has been further affected by the changing size and shape of the volcanic ash cloud." |
| A helpline for passengers stranded due to the volcanic ash cloud and concerned relatives has been launched by the Scottish Government. | A helpline for passengers stranded due to the volcanic ash cloud and concerned relatives has been launched by the Scottish Government. |
| It is designed to complement the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) helpline which will remain the main point of contact for travellers needing help while stranded overseas. | It is designed to complement the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) helpline which will remain the main point of contact for travellers needing help while stranded overseas. |
| The helpline offers "general advice that may be helpful to stranded travellers and their families", including contact details for airlines and travel operators and the latest information issued by travel operators. | The helpline offers "general advice that may be helpful to stranded travellers and their families", including contact details for airlines and travel operators and the latest information issued by travel operators. |
| 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. | The Scottish government helpline number is 0800 027 0504 or from overseas +44 800 027 0504. |