Flights: Severe Travel Disruption Thur 15 April 2010

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 08:03

Hi All,



Due to the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano which is now drifting south and east, there will be severe disruption to flights in Ireland, the UK, and Northern Europe today and maybe longer.



All Ryanair UK bound flights from Dublin Airport have been CANCELLED already this morning. Aer Lingus are expected to follow suit.



I hear that airports on a line north of Dublin/Manchester are CLOSED and others further south are on standby for closure also.



Sorry to be the bearer of such bad news.



Dermot

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 09:04

Update link....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8621407.stm

Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 09:24

Latest....

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hN65GK8nyBzK0L7MghTlPQMai9mw

Navek

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 09:27

Northern Ireland flights halted over volcano ash threat ....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8621467.stm

Navek

StGeorgeI


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 973

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 10:19

Interesting stuff this... I should imagine UK airports will be in total mayhem for the next week after this.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7592562/Volcanic-ash-from-Iceland-closes-British-airports.html



G

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
15/04/2010 11:04

Latest.



All UK and Irish AIRSPACE (all airports) will be closed to operations from 1200 Local Time until further notice.



ATC authorities will review the situation at 2000 Local.



DD

Noeler


Joined: 23/01/2009
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 00:32

Text this evening from Ryanair - 8.00am on Fri 16th flight from Dublin to Stanstead cancelled - an email link in an email from Ryanair allows an earlier flight at 06.10 to booked at no extra charge, but Dublin Airport closed til 13.00 ! Onward flight with Pegasus from Stanstead at 12.50, no emails or nothing on webite about disruption. Customer Service, eh.....?

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 00:42

Noel Msg 7 For Pegasus information (as much as we have - updated along with CTA during the day) look at my postings on flights 2009 / 2010 thread



Tom

info@flightholiday.co.uk

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
16/04/2010 10:59

Breaking News 8:44am UK, Friday April 16, 2010

An Icelandic volcanologist said on Thursday that the eruption was intensifying. (Sky News)

Navek