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| All UK airports can reopen from 2200 BST on Tuesday, the Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has said. | All UK airports can reopen from 2200 BST on Tuesday, the Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has said. |
| He added that after the ban was lifted it would be up to airlines to bring flight schedules back on track. | |
| The statement was delivered after consultation with the Civil Aviation Authority and a reassessment of the risk to aircraft from volcanic ash. | |
| Some restrictions will remain in place, but they will be much smaller than those enforced under the current ban. | Some restrictions will remain in place, but they will be much smaller than those enforced under the current ban. |
| Dame Deirdre Hutton, of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), said there had been detailed consultation with experts to reassess the tolerance of planes to the ash cloud. | |
| The CAA said it was a "situation without precedent" and that decisions had been made based on "thorough gathering of data and analysis". | The CAA said it was a "situation without precedent" and that decisions had been made based on "thorough gathering of data and analysis". |
| "The major barrier to resuming flight has been understanding tolerance levels of aircraft to ash," the CAA said. | "The major barrier to resuming flight has been understanding tolerance levels of aircraft to ash," the CAA said. |
| "Manufacturers have now agreed increased tolerance levels in low ash density areas." | "Manufacturers have now agreed increased tolerance levels in low ash density areas." |
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| Lord Adonis emphasised that safety remained paramount. | Lord Adonis emphasised that safety remained paramount. |
| He said: "It is essential that we guarantee to the travelling public that the airlines are safe and that planes can safely fly." | He said: "It is essential that we guarantee to the travelling public that the airlines are safe and that planes can safely fly." |
| The decision means that long-haul BA flights currently in the air will be able to land at London Heathrow. | |
| Despite the lifting of the ban, it will be some time before flights return to normal. | Despite the lifting of the ban, it will be some time before flights return to normal. |