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| Air passengers booked on flights over remote parts of Scotland are facing disruption as a fresh cloud of volcanic ash drifts south from Iceland. | Air passengers booked on flights over remote parts of Scotland are facing disruption as a fresh cloud of volcanic ash drifts south from Iceland. |
| The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) closed airspace above the Outer Hebrides on Monday evening, affecting Stornoway, Tiree, Barra and Benbecula. | The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) closed airspace above the Outer Hebrides on Monday evening, affecting Stornoway, Tiree, Barra and Benbecula. |
| The move could see flights to and from the Western Isles cancelled but the situation will be reviewed overnight. | |
| Parts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are also affected. | Parts of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are also affected. |
| In a statement, the CAA said it has informed airlines and airports that increased concentrations of volcanic ash are causing airspace closures in isolated parts of Scotland, which will affect local airport operations on Monday and Tuesday morning. | In a statement, the CAA said it has informed airlines and airports that increased concentrations of volcanic ash are causing airspace closures in isolated parts of Scotland, which will affect local airport operations on Monday and Tuesday morning. |
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| "Because ash concentrations exceed the levels agreed as safe by engine manufacturers, airspace over the Outer Hebrides was closed to all operations from 1800 BST on Monday, following Met Office advice," a CAA spokesman said. | "Because ash concentrations exceed the levels agreed as safe by engine manufacturers, airspace over the Outer Hebrides was closed to all operations from 1800 BST on Monday, following Met Office advice," a CAA spokesman said. |
| EasyJet airline said there might be some disruption to flights departing from Scotland on Tuesday. | EasyJet airline said there might be some disruption to flights departing from Scotland on Tuesday. |
| Stornoway Airport, based on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, will make a decision on whether it needs to shut on Tuesday. | Stornoway Airport, based on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, will make a decision on whether it needs to shut on Tuesday. |
| Highlands and Islands Airports said it was not yet clear where any no-fly zone would be, due to changing weather conditions. | Highlands and Islands Airports said it was not yet clear where any no-fly zone would be, due to changing weather conditions. |
| Loganair said a no-fly zone, caused by a secondary ash cloud, would operate around Benbecula and Barra from midnight until 0600 BST on Tuesday, but the airline said it would not affect any flights. | Loganair said a no-fly zone, caused by a secondary ash cloud, would operate around Benbecula and Barra from midnight until 0600 BST on Tuesday, but the airline said it would not affect any flights. |
| Passengers are being advised to check with their airlines before travelling. | Passengers are being advised to check with their airlines before travelling. |
| The CAA added that airspace over Northern Ireland will be closed from 0700 BST and aviation authorities in the Irish Republic say flights in and out of the country will be banned between 0700 and 1300 local time. | The CAA added that airspace over Northern Ireland will be closed from 0700 BST and aviation authorities in the Irish Republic say flights in and out of the country will be banned between 0700 and 1300 local time. |
| Last month, tens of thousands of Britons faced delays or were stranded abroad when a large part of European airspace was closed by the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. | Last month, tens of thousands of Britons faced delays or were stranded abroad when a large part of European airspace was closed by the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. |