Ash set to hit flights in Europe
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May 16, 2010, Sunday
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VOLCANIC ash from Iceland could again disrupt air travel in both Britain and Germany over the next few days, officials said yesterday.
The British Department of Transport said there was a risk that parts of British airspace could be closed from today and those problems could continue until Tuesday. The predictions were based on the continuing eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano and current wind and weather conditions.
German air traffic control spokesman Axel Raab said air travel there could see possible disruptions from tomorrow.
Germany will send up a test flight today to measure the ash concentration, German Aerospace Center spokesman Andreas Schuetz said. Any decision on air space closures will be made after that flight.
The Met Office, Britain's weather forecaster, said yesterday that the wind is expected to change direction on Tuesday, which would lower the risks of travel disruption.
Transport secretary Philip Hammond said five-day forecasts were being published to give airlines and travelers the best possible information. However, he said the situation "remains fluid and these forecasts are always liable to change."
The British Department of Transport said there was a risk that parts of British airspace could be closed from today and those problems could continue until Tuesday. The predictions were based on the continuing eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano and current wind and weather conditions.
German air traffic control spokesman Axel Raab said air travel there could see possible disruptions from tomorrow.
Germany will send up a test flight today to measure the ash concentration, German Aerospace Center spokesman Andreas Schuetz said. Any decision on air space closures will be made after that flight.
The Met Office, Britain's weather forecaster, said yesterday that the wind is expected to change direction on Tuesday, which would lower the risks of travel disruption.
Transport secretary Philip Hammond said five-day forecasts were being published to give airlines and travelers the best possible information. However, he said the situation "remains fluid and these forecasts are always liable to change."
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