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IAA in 'no fly zone' warning | IAA in 'no fly zone' warning |
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Air travel to and from Northern Ireland is unlikely to be affected by the 'no fly zone' which could be placed over the Irish Republic on Tuesday morning. | |
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said it may have to impose a 'no fly zone' over the Irish airspace because of the drift south of a volcanic ash cloud. | |
The IAA said the alert was based on current information from the Volcanic Ash Advice Centre (VAAC). | |
The VAAC will update the IAA at 2000 BST and a decison will be made then. | The VAAC will update the IAA at 2000 BST and a decison will be made then. |
The UK's air traffic control body Nats are liaising with the Met office and expect to have more information at around 2100 BST. | |
Flights from the UK and Europe are not expected to be impacted on Tuesday. Flights originating from Irish airports including Dublin and Shannon may be affected. | Flights from the UK and Europe are not expected to be impacted on Tuesday. Flights originating from Irish airports including Dublin and Shannon may be affected. |
Flights over Europe were hit by a six-day shutdown of airspace last month over fears of the effect on jet engines of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. | Flights over Europe were hit by a six-day shutdown of airspace last month over fears of the effect on jet engines of ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. |