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| Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany | Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany |
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| Germany is closing its northern airspace on Wednesday because of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland, officials say. | |
| Bremen airport was closing at 0300 GMT and Hamburg at 0400 GMT, Germany's weather service said. | |
| The airspace over Berlin and Hanover could also be affected. | The airspace over Berlin and Hanover could also be affected. |
| UK airlines have already cancelled flights in parts of Scotland and northern England. Air traffic in Norway and Denmark has also been disrupted. | UK airlines have already cancelled flights in parts of Scotland and northern England. Air traffic in Norway and Denmark has also been disrupted. |
| Europe's air traffic controller Eurocontrol said about 500 flights have been cancelled due to the closure of parts of Britain's airspace. | Europe's air traffic controller Eurocontrol said about 500 flights have been cancelled due to the closure of parts of Britain's airspace. |
| The service said there was a strong possibility the ash cloud would travel over parts of Denmark, Norway and Sweden but the impact on flights would probably be limited. | The service said there was a strong possibility the ash cloud would travel over parts of Denmark, Norway and Sweden but the impact on flights would probably be limited. |
| Britain's weather service said the concentration of volcanic ash in UK airspace would decrease significantly over the course of Wednesday. | Britain's weather service said the concentration of volcanic ash in UK airspace would decrease significantly over the course of Wednesday. |
| France's civil aviation authority has said it expects very little disruption to air traffic and was not expecting to close any of the country's airspace. | France's civil aviation authority has said it expects very little disruption to air traffic and was not expecting to close any of the country's airspace. |
| Grimsvotn volcano began erupting on Saturday, sending clouds of ash high into the air. | Grimsvotn volcano began erupting on Saturday, sending clouds of ash high into the air. |
| Experts say the eruption is on a different scale to that of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano last year, when millions of travellers were stranded amid concerns about the damage volcanic ash could cause to aircraft engines. | Experts say the eruption is on a different scale to that of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano last year, when millions of travellers were stranded amid concerns about the damage volcanic ash could cause to aircraft engines. |
| European Union transport commissioner Siim Kallas said: "We do not at this stage anticipate widespread airspace closure and prolonged disruption like we saw last year." | European Union transport commissioner Siim Kallas said: "We do not at this stage anticipate widespread airspace closure and prolonged disruption like we saw last year." |
| The ash particles from Grimsvotn are larger than those from Eyjafjallajokull, and so fall to the ground more quickly. | The ash particles from Grimsvotn are larger than those from Eyjafjallajokull, and so fall to the ground more quickly. |
| A forecaster at Iceland's meteorological service said Grimsvotn was producing less ash on Tuesday and the plume had decreased in height to about 5,000m (16,400ft). | A forecaster at Iceland's meteorological service said Grimsvotn was producing less ash on Tuesday and the plume had decreased in height to about 5,000m (16,400ft). |