Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
May 7th 2010 | 8:34 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
Just reading that there are now 15 airports in Northern Spain closed or closing.
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/7005...uerto/cenizas/
http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/7005...uerto/cenizas/
May 7th 2010 | 9:34 pm
#17
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May 7th 2010 | 9:38 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/8669610.stm
Airports also closing in southern France and Portugal....
Looks like there's a possibility of UK airports closing down again early next week. Could be a very unpredictable summer as regards travel..
Airports also closing in southern France and Portugal....
Looks like there's a possibility of UK airports closing down again early next week. Could be a very unpredictable summer as regards travel..
May 8th 2010 | 12:29 am
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
No air planes above us just now.
May 8th 2010 | 4:20 am
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
Asturias airport closed too...
Mother in law is flying from Stansted on Wednesday...hopefully it's all OK by then.
Mother in law is flying from Stansted on Wednesday...hopefully it's all OK by then.
May 8th 2010 | 6:20 am
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
Flying is OK around here at the mo.
May 8th 2010 | 6:45 am
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May 8th 2010 | 8:20 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
Not looking good...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8670560.stm
It may be worth considering buying ferry tickets for later if you're intending to travel.
The Met Office said ash could return to UK airspace on Sunday and next week.
Six Scottish airports will close until at least 1300 BST. Flights from the UK to Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany and Portugal have been grounded.
According to the European air traffic agency Eurocontrol, Pisa and Florence airports in Italy will be closed between 0600 and 1200 UTC (0700 and 1300 BST) while Santiago, La Coruna and Vigo in Spain will be shut until 0900 UTC (1000 BST).
The Met Office said that dense areas of volcanic ash were expected to move across parts of France and Italy on Sunday.
Six Scottish airports will close until at least 1300 BST. Flights from the UK to Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany and Portugal have been grounded.
According to the European air traffic agency Eurocontrol, Pisa and Florence airports in Italy will be closed between 0600 and 1200 UTC (0700 and 1300 BST) while Santiago, La Coruna and Vigo in Spain will be shut until 0900 UTC (1000 BST).
The Met Office said that dense areas of volcanic ash were expected to move across parts of France and Italy on Sunday.
It may be worth considering buying ferry tickets for later if you're intending to travel.
May 8th 2010 | 8:39 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
hhmmm, well my oh is flying from Gatwick to Málaga as we speak. Due to land in about half an hour. He said there didnt appear to be any problems atall?????
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May 8th 2010 | 11:09 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
My OHs flight arrived 5 minutes late. Apparantly, as far as OH could see there was only one flight cancelled at Gatwick this morning and that was Aer Lingus. Monarch were a bit panicky last night, but the pilot this morning said that the "bit of ash" causing the problem was very low and planes are quite capable of flying over it?
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May 9th 2010 | 5:12 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
My OHs flight arrived 5 minutes late. Apparantly, as far as OH could see there was only one flight cancelled at Gatwick this morning and that was Aer Lingus. Monarch were a bit panicky last night, but the pilot this morning said that the "bit of ash" causing the problem was very low and planes are quite capable of flying over it?
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May 9th 2010 | 5:59 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
We spent most of Saturday afternoon re booking flights for people in our area as we were the only ones who had internet due to the storm on Friday night. Ryanair cancelled all flights but we were able to book Easyjet for most of them. My friend who was due out Fri but had to cancel due to an emergency had re booked for Saturday with Easyjet, after a couple of hours delay she eventually made it after flying from Gatwick, Paris, Switzerland, Italy and Ibiza finally arriving at 4 am. Easyjet provided free food and drinks during the flight and had already told them that if the flight was cancelled they would be put up in a hotel for the night, she told me that their customer service was excellent. Guess who I will use in future, an airline who cancels at the first excuse or the one who did everything possible to help their passengers.
May 9th 2010 | 6:05 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
Forgot to say that my son and daughter in law are on their way now having taken off from Birmingham at 6.25am this morning for Alicante, will have to see which route they will take, they are following a plane that previously took off from Liverpool. We also have friends we are due to collect from Alicante tonight but their flight is looking doubtful, just keeping fingers crossed, he is one of the top avaition officials in UK so has more information than most of us.
May 10th 2010 | 8:38 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
With regards to the OP:
Here in the UK, we do seem to have had an unusually 'dry' April, (ash sucking the moisture up (?), although heavy rain and flooding in a lot of places over the May bank holiday.
With regards to the current flight situation, for a 'real-time' overview (updated every couple of minutes) try:
http://www.radarvirtuel.com/
Cheers y'all
Fredthered
Here in the UK, we do seem to have had an unusually 'dry' April, (ash sucking the moisture up (?), although heavy rain and flooding in a lot of places over the May bank holiday.
With regards to the current flight situation, for a 'real-time' overview (updated every couple of minutes) try:
http://www.radarvirtuel.com/
Cheers y'all
Fredthered
May 10th 2010 | 10:19 pm
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Re: Is the volcanic ash affecting the weather
With regards to the OP:
Here in the UK, we do seem to have had an unusually 'dry' April, (ash sucking the moisture up (?), although heavy rain and flooding in a lot of places over the May bank holiday.
With regards to the current flight situation, for a 'real-time' overview (updated every couple of minutes) try:
http://www.radarvirtuel.com/
Cheers y'all
Fredthered
Here in the UK, we do seem to have had an unusually 'dry' April, (ash sucking the moisture up (?), although heavy rain and flooding in a lot of places over the May bank holiday.
With regards to the current flight situation, for a 'real-time' overview (updated every couple of minutes) try:
http://www.radarvirtuel.com/
Cheers y'all
Fredthered
It does not work over Galicia and most other parts of Spain. The reason?
It needs support of web users with a certain type of radio/ receiver. these are not cheap so you have to be a real air-geek to want one.
