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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 are facing disruption as a cloud of volcanic ash has halted flights into and out of Scotland and the north-east of England. | |
| Easyjet flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled. | Easyjet flights from Belfast International Airport to Glasgow and Edinburgh have been cancelled. |
| Two flights between Belfast and Newcastle and Newcastle and Belfast have also been hit. | |
| 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 | 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. | 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". | 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. | "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 | Assessment |
| Mr Beattie urged passengers to find out the latest information by visiting the airport's website or using twitter or facebook. | 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 said that disruption was concentrated on flights into and out of Scotland but all passengers should keep in touch with their airlines. | Debra Harris from Belfast International Airport said that disruption was concentrated on flights into and out of Scotland but all passengers should keep in touch with their airlines. |
| "We've had cancellations on flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh," she said. "It's really unfortunate because it's such a very busy time of year." | "We've had cancellations on flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh," she said. "It's really unfortunate because it's such a very busy time of year." |
| Flights from City of Derry Airport to Dublin have been cancelled according to the airport's website. | Flights from City of Derry Airport to Dublin have been cancelled according to the airport's website. |
| 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. |