David
Re: Volcanic Ash Disruption
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The latest update from NATS at 2100hrs advises that no volcanic ash is predicted in UK airspace from 0100hrs tomorrow. However, the situation will continue to be monitored as the volcano still erupts and NATS will provide further updates if or when the situation changes. Passengers intending to travel tomorrow should verify flight status with their airline, as it may take time to recover from the impact of the disruption so far.
David
David
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Germany is to close some of its airspace on Wednesday due to the volcanic ash cloud which is expected to move away from the UK in the early hours. Bremen and Hamburg airports will close at 0300hrs and 0400hrs respectively, airspace over Berlin and Hanover might also be affected.
The ash cloud could also drift over Denmark, Norway and Sweden but hopefully not impacting on flight operations to any great extent.
France does not expect closure of any of its airspace tomorrow and anticipates minimal flight disruption.
David
The ash cloud could also drift over Denmark, Norway and Sweden but hopefully not impacting on flight operations to any great extent.
France does not expect closure of any of its airspace tomorrow and anticipates minimal flight disruption.
David
News reports this morning report that German airports are closed as is their airspace due to the ash cloud having cleared East from the UK. However, they are predicting there is a strong possibility that a high density cloud will affect much of the UK on Friday, possibly the entire British Isles.
Hopefully things are starting to settle down
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/05/24/iceland-volcano-in-dying-stages/
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/05/24/iceland-volcano-in-dying-stages/
Oh dear god I hope so!!
The Icelandic Met Office is reporting that there has been no volcanic activity since 2am and that the ash plume over the volcano has almost disappeared.
Meanwhile the drifting volcanic ash cloud continues to cause problems over Germany. There are still concerns at this stage that a change of wind direction may bring high densities of the ash cloud back to UK airspace at the end of the week.
David
Meanwhile the drifting volcanic ash cloud continues to cause problems over Germany. There are still concerns at this stage that a change of wind direction may bring high densities of the ash cloud back to UK airspace at the end of the week.
David
There appears to be some cautious optimism about the risk of disruption in the coming days. With the volcanic eruption having died down and the ash cloud continuing to disperse, no significant impact on European airspace is expected on Thursday. There is still the possibility of minimal ash presence over the UK on Friday and into the Bank Holiday Weekend, but it is expected to be at an altitude which will allow aircraft to safely underfly, following implementation of new guidelines by the Transport Secretary. However, due to the knock on effect of earlier disruption in the UK and Europe, passengers should continue to monitor airline websites for any further updates.
David
David
Hammond agrees new guidelines following Grimsvotn alarm
New rules on aircraft flying near ash clouds are to be introduced to avoid air travel chaos.
As it emerges that the ash from the Grimsvotn Icelandic volcano was much thinner than anticipated and both British Airways and Ryanair test flights found little evidence of it at 30,000 feet, transport secretary Philip Hammond has agreed an overhaul of guidelines.
Now aircraft will be allowed to fly below thick concentrations of ash cloud.
Thousands of UK passengers feared their bank holiday weekend plans would be brought into chaos after predictions that the ash cloud that brought air travel to a standstill over Scotland on Tuesday and Germany on Wednesday would cover all of the UK on Friday. Some 1600 flights have been affected by the Grimsvotn eruption.
Now latest forecasts show that the ash due to arrive over the UK is much thinner than anticipated. Yesterday Icelandic meteorologists said that Grimsvotn was now only blowing out steam.
At the moment, planes are not allowed to fly beneath ash clouds but the new rules will see planes altering their flight paths and taking longer to make a full ascent to 30,000 if an ash cloud is present.
An ash cloud will still see some services cancelled - because there won't be enough air space for all flights to alter their trajectory - but substantially more flights would be able to take off under this new ruling.
The new guidelines will also see the Met Office and the CAA sharing their information more readily to establish the best intelligence possible.
With permission from Travelmole
New rules on aircraft flying near ash clouds are to be introduced to avoid air travel chaos.
As it emerges that the ash from the Grimsvotn Icelandic volcano was much thinner than anticipated and both British Airways and Ryanair test flights found little evidence of it at 30,000 feet, transport secretary Philip Hammond has agreed an overhaul of guidelines.
Now aircraft will be allowed to fly below thick concentrations of ash cloud.
Thousands of UK passengers feared their bank holiday weekend plans would be brought into chaos after predictions that the ash cloud that brought air travel to a standstill over Scotland on Tuesday and Germany on Wednesday would cover all of the UK on Friday. Some 1600 flights have been affected by the Grimsvotn eruption.
Now latest forecasts show that the ash due to arrive over the UK is much thinner than anticipated. Yesterday Icelandic meteorologists said that Grimsvotn was now only blowing out steam.
At the moment, planes are not allowed to fly beneath ash clouds but the new rules will see planes altering their flight paths and taking longer to make a full ascent to 30,000 if an ash cloud is present.
An ash cloud will still see some services cancelled - because there won't be enough air space for all flights to alter their trajectory - but substantially more flights would be able to take off under this new ruling.
The new guidelines will also see the Met Office and the CAA sharing their information more readily to establish the best intelligence possible.
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25 May 2011
Volcanic ash travel claims are legitimate
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/05/volcanic-ash-travel-claims-are-legitimate-253687/
Volcanic ash travel claims are legitimate
http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/05/volcanic-ash-travel-claims-are-legitimate-253687/
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David
2011-05-26 18:47:18
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Ash cloud grounds flights in South America
Several airlines, including British Airways, have been forced to cancel flights to and from South America due to a volcanic eruption in Chile.
The Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano range in Chile began erupting last Saturday and an ash cloud from the volcano is now hanging over the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, 850 miles away.
All flights to and from Beunos Aires were cancelled today and services to other parts of Argentina, including Patagonia, and Uruguay have also been affected.
The Argentine transport secretariat said the situation may improve this afternoon.
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Several airlines, including British Airways, have been forced to cancel flights to and from South America due to a volcanic eruption in Chile.
The Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano range in Chile began erupting last Saturday and an ash cloud from the volcano is now hanging over the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, 850 miles away.
All flights to and from Beunos Aires were cancelled today and services to other parts of Argentina, including Patagonia, and Uruguay have also been affected.
The Argentine transport secretariat said the situation may improve this afternoon.
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Ash cloud disruption continues
The ash cloud from Chile's Puyehue- Cordon Caulle volcano continues to spread uncertainty over airline operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Qantas and Jetstar have cancelled trans-Tasman flights today but Air New Zealand's domestic and trans-Tasman flights continue to operate to schedule.
ANZ said it is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and Metservice to ensure flight paths continue to avoid areas of ash.
The airline has operated about 1,000 flights and carried more than 50,000 passengers since the ash arrived in New Zealand airspace on Sunday.
ANZ chief pilot and head of safety, Captain David Morgan said: "The authorities are providing excellent information about the ash which is at high altitude and very predictable in its movement.
"By adjusting cruising altitudes of our aircraft we are able to continue to safely deliver customers to their destinations.
"Lower cruising altitudes mean we need to burn around 10% more fuel than normal, but we don't believe that's a reason to stop flying when there are perfectly safe flight paths available below the level of the ash."
In what appeared to be a remark aimed at Qantas, Morgan added: "The travelling public will be pleased to know that almost all carriers including Air New Zealand, Virgin Blue, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air Asia X, Air Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and others are today operating international services to and from New Zealand.
"Air New Zealand will not fly through ash and will continue to take guidance from CAA and the Metservice to ensure we can carry passengers where safe routes and altitudes are available."
Qantas said it would not operate services to and from Tasmania and New Zealand on Tuesday as a result of the ash cloud.
Flights to and from Adelaide would remain suspended until 12:30pm local time Tuesday. Flights to and from Melbourne are operating as scheduled.
Jetstar cancelled all trans Tasman and New Zealand domestic flights, excluding Auckland evening flights which are under assessment, for the remainder of Tuesday.
"The Qantas Group's approach to flying is based on the highest standards of safety and risk assessment. Safety is always put before schedule," an airline spokeswoman said.
Qantas said it would seek to schedule supplementary services to help clear the backlog.
With permission from Travelmole
The ash cloud from Chile's Puyehue- Cordon Caulle volcano continues to spread uncertainty over airline operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Qantas and Jetstar have cancelled trans-Tasman flights today but Air New Zealand's domestic and trans-Tasman flights continue to operate to schedule.
ANZ said it is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority and Metservice to ensure flight paths continue to avoid areas of ash.
The airline has operated about 1,000 flights and carried more than 50,000 passengers since the ash arrived in New Zealand airspace on Sunday.
ANZ chief pilot and head of safety, Captain David Morgan said: "The authorities are providing excellent information about the ash which is at high altitude and very predictable in its movement.
"By adjusting cruising altitudes of our aircraft we are able to continue to safely deliver customers to their destinations.
"Lower cruising altitudes mean we need to burn around 10% more fuel than normal, but we don't believe that's a reason to stop flying when there are perfectly safe flight paths available below the level of the ash."
In what appeared to be a remark aimed at Qantas, Morgan added: "The travelling public will be pleased to know that almost all carriers including Air New Zealand, Virgin Blue, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air Asia X, Air Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and others are today operating international services to and from New Zealand.
"Air New Zealand will not fly through ash and will continue to take guidance from CAA and the Metservice to ensure we can carry passengers where safe routes and altitudes are available."
Qantas said it would not operate services to and from Tasmania and New Zealand on Tuesday as a result of the ash cloud.
Flights to and from Adelaide would remain suspended until 12:30pm local time Tuesday. Flights to and from Melbourne are operating as scheduled.
Jetstar cancelled all trans Tasman and New Zealand domestic flights, excluding Auckland evening flights which are under assessment, for the remainder of Tuesday.
"The Qantas Group's approach to flying is based on the highest standards of safety and risk assessment. Safety is always put before schedule," an airline spokeswoman said.
Qantas said it would seek to schedule supplementary services to help clear the backlog.
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Ash cloud looms in Australia
A volcanic eruption in Chile has caused airlines to cancel flights into and out of the Western Australian city of Perth.
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin have stopped flights to the city after deciding the ash cloud emanating from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano range was too low to avoid.
Experts assessing the eruption predict further activity in the days to come. Similar volcanic activity back in the 1920s and again in 1960 lasted months.
Virgin Australia group executive Sean Donohue said: "The ash plume is forecast to be at a lower band level of approximately 15,000ft and with this in mind, Virgin Australia will suspend all services into and out of Perth as a precautionary measure."
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A volcanic eruption in Chile has caused airlines to cancel flights into and out of the Western Australian city of Perth.
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin have stopped flights to the city after deciding the ash cloud emanating from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano range was too low to avoid.
Experts assessing the eruption predict further activity in the days to come. Similar volcanic activity back in the 1920s and again in 1960 lasted months.
Virgin Australia group executive Sean Donohue said: "The ash plume is forecast to be at a lower band level of approximately 15,000ft and with this in mind, Virgin Australia will suspend all services into and out of Perth as a precautionary measure."
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Ash clouds cause more travel chaos
Ash clouds from an erupting volcano in Chile are expected to bring chaos to travel in Australia for at least another 48 hours.
Virgin Atlantic said it was monitoring the situation after sister airline Virgin Australia cancelled flights today.
Qantas also said it was reviewing its long-haul services after cancelling all domestic flights into and out of Sydney and Melbourne today. Its budget airline Jetsar also cancelled flights from Sydney.
Qantas also grounded Canberra flights and it said it may also have to reduce flights to and from Melbourne. Adelaide airport has been shut.
Tiger Airways cancelled all its Australia domestic flights today due to the ash cloud, which is circling the earth for a second time, getting denser and larger than the first time round.
Last week some airlines, including Virgin Australia, flew below and around the ash cloud but this week the plume is too low for airlines to fly under it as it is hovering at between 20,000 and 30,000 feet.
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Ash clouds from an erupting volcano in Chile are expected to bring chaos to travel in Australia for at least another 48 hours.
Virgin Atlantic said it was monitoring the situation after sister airline Virgin Australia cancelled flights today.
Qantas also said it was reviewing its long-haul services after cancelling all domestic flights into and out of Sydney and Melbourne today. Its budget airline Jetsar also cancelled flights from Sydney.
Qantas also grounded Canberra flights and it said it may also have to reduce flights to and from Melbourne. Adelaide airport has been shut.
Tiger Airways cancelled all its Australia domestic flights today due to the ash cloud, which is circling the earth for a second time, getting denser and larger than the first time round.
Last week some airlines, including Virgin Australia, flew below and around the ash cloud but this week the plume is too low for airlines to fly under it as it is hovering at between 20,000 and 30,000 feet.
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Another Iceland volcano set to erupt?
Scientists have warned that one of Iceland's most feared volcanoes, Hekla, is showing signs that it could blow, raising fears of a new ash cloud crisis.
The Hekla volcano - once dubbed the Gateway to Hell - is close to Eyjafjoell, which erupted last year and sent out a cloud of ash which brought European air traffic to a halt, affecting more than 100,000 flights and 8 million passengers.
The Iceland Civil Protection Authority said it was closely monitoring the situation at Hekla.
"The movements around Hekla have been unusual in the last two to three days," said University of Iceland geophysicist Pall Einarsson told Iceland Review.
"While this might not necessarily mean an immediate blast, the volcano is ready to erupt."
But geophysicist Ari Trausit Gudmundsson told AFP that an eruption of Hekla is unlikely to impact flights.
He said it usually erupts with both lava and ash and if the next eruption is like previous ones, it is unlikely to cause any disruption.
Last month, the Puyehue volcano in Chile began erupting, with its ash plume twice disrupting flights in Australia and New Zealand over a period of weeks.
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Scientists have warned that one of Iceland's most feared volcanoes, Hekla, is showing signs that it could blow, raising fears of a new ash cloud crisis.
The Hekla volcano - once dubbed the Gateway to Hell - is close to Eyjafjoell, which erupted last year and sent out a cloud of ash which brought European air traffic to a halt, affecting more than 100,000 flights and 8 million passengers.
The Iceland Civil Protection Authority said it was closely monitoring the situation at Hekla.
"The movements around Hekla have been unusual in the last two to three days," said University of Iceland geophysicist Pall Einarsson told Iceland Review.
"While this might not necessarily mean an immediate blast, the volcano is ready to erupt."
But geophysicist Ari Trausit Gudmundsson told AFP that an eruption of Hekla is unlikely to impact flights.
He said it usually erupts with both lava and ash and if the next eruption is like previous ones, it is unlikely to cause any disruption.
Last month, the Puyehue volcano in Chile began erupting, with its ash plume twice disrupting flights in Australia and New Zealand over a period of weeks.
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. We've got flights booked for 20th July returning 27th, going over to England for my parents 40th wedding anniversary party. The party is on 24th.
Don't panic, this appears to be a case of journalists getting over excited. see http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Activity_in_Hekla_Not_Necessarily_Indication_of_Eruption_0_379832.news.aspx
That link is good news but then scrolled down and latest today is:
http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Still_Uncertain_Whether_Katla_Volcano_Erupted_0_380068.news.aspx
Katla had better not erupt before next Wednesday.
http://www.icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/Still_Uncertain_Whether_Katla_Volcano_Erupted_0_380068.news.aspx
Katla had better not erupt before next Wednesday.
It is looking increasingly more likely that an eruption will be seen from Katla soon.
BBC are reporting the fact it looks likely to blow due to increased seismic activity
BBC are reporting the fact it looks likely to blow due to increased seismic activity
This is a link to the BBC report:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15995845
and also a link to an Icelandic report which tries to calm fears of an eruption, questioning the BBC's use of the word 'imminent':
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/12/02/iceland-trying-to-calm-katla-volcano-eruption-fears-in-international-media/
David
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15995845
and also a link to an Icelandic report which tries to calm fears of an eruption, questioning the BBC's use of the word 'imminent':
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/12/02/iceland-trying-to-calm-katla-volcano-eruption-fears-in-international-media/
David
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