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Volcanic ash cloud hits several Cardiff Airport flights | |
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Several flights in and out of Cardiff Airport have been affected as volcanic ash heads towards the UK. | |
Flybe arrivals and departures between Cardiff and Paris, Glasgow and Edinburgh have all been cancelled. | |
Eastern Airways has also cancelled flights between Cardiff and Aberdeen. | |
Passengers are advised to check with their airline or tour operator after the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano was forecast to spread across Scottish airspace. | |
Ash from another Icelandic volcano led to huge disruption to flights in Europe last year. | Ash from another Icelandic volcano led to huge disruption to flights in Europe last year. |
There is also disruption to flights in and out of other UK airports, including Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester. | |
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said ash levels would now be graded as low, medium or high, and airlines would be notified if levels reached medium or high. | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said ash levels would now 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. |
BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said the Met Office was monitoring the eruption. | BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said the Met Office was monitoring the eruption. |
"The movement of the ash plume will depend on how long the volcano continues to erupt and how weather patterns develop," she said. | "The movement of the ash plume will depend on how long the volcano continues to erupt and how weather patterns develop," she said. |
"As far as the weather's concerned, the outlook is very changeable later this week, with areas of low pressure likely to track across the north of the UK. | "As far as the weather's concerned, the outlook is very changeable later this week, with areas of low pressure likely to track across the north of the UK. |
"That means the wind's relatively strong, breaking up the ash, and quite variable. | "That means the wind's relatively strong, breaking up the ash, and quite variable. |
"A more northwesterly wind is forecast on Thursday. That wind direction is like a conveyor belt from Iceland to the UK so we're keeping an eye on that." | "A more northwesterly wind is forecast on Thursday. That wind direction is like a conveyor belt from Iceland to the UK so we're keeping an eye on that." |
The Grimsvotn volcano in Vatnajokull National Park began erupting on Saturday with ash rising to 20km (12 miles) but, although still active, is now not as powerful with a plume of 13km (8 miles). | The Grimsvotn volcano in Vatnajokull National Park began erupting on Saturday with ash rising to 20km (12 miles) but, although still active, is now not as powerful with a plume of 13km (8 miles). |