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NI flights cancelled as ash cloud approaches | NI flights cancelled as ash cloud approaches |
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Some NI air passengers face disruption on Tuesday as a cloud of volcanic ash drifts over parts of the UK. | Some NI air passengers face disruption on Tuesday as a cloud of volcanic ash drifts over parts of the UK. |
Easyjet flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow and Edinburgh between 0500 BST and 0900 BST have been cancelled. | Easyjet flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow and Edinburgh between 0500 BST and 0900 BST have been cancelled. |
Two Loganair flights between Belfast City Airport and Dundee will also remain grounded. | Two Loganair flights between Belfast City Airport and Dundee will also remain grounded. |
All three NI airports are advising anyone intending to travel to contact their airline before leaving home. | All three NI airports are advising anyone intending to travel to contact their airline before leaving home. |
Aer Lingus flights between Shannon, Dublin and Cork and Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have also been cancelled. | Aer Lingus flights between Shannon, Dublin and Cork and Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have also been cancelled. |
Disruption | |
Ryanair has objected to an order from Irish officials to ground its morning flights to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on safety grounds. | |
Last year, thousands of flights were cancelled across Northern Europe because of ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. | Last year, thousands of flights were cancelled across Northern Europe because of ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. |
However Mark Beattie, from Belfast City Airport, said that so far the disruption has been "very modest". | |
"We've had one cancellation so far to Dundee and a few delays, but we're hoping that business can continue as normally as possible," he said. | |
Assessment | |
Mr Beattie urged passengers to find out the latest information by visiting the airport's website or using twitter or facebook. | |
Debra Harris from Belfast International Airport has said there is potential for disruption to flights beyond Tuesday morning. | |
"At the moment, it is focused on Scotland but as the week goes on, depending on the weather, there may be some other disruptions," she added. | "At the moment, it is focused on Scotland but as the week goes on, depending on the weather, there may be some other disruptions," she added. |
The Civil Aviation Authority has said ash levels would be graded as low, medium or high, and airlines would be notified if levels reached medium or high. | The Civil Aviation Authority has said ash levels would be graded as low, medium or high, and airlines would be notified if levels reached medium or high. |
Airlines would then consider whether to fly, according to risk assessments already carried out, the CAA added. | Airlines would then consider whether to fly, according to risk assessments already carried out, the CAA added. |