Latest update from NATS on Volcanic eruption

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 17:45

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Monday April 19, 1530

The volcanic eruption has reduced and the volcano is not currently emitting ash to altitudes that will affect the UK. Assuming there are no further significant ash emissions we are now looking at a continuously improving situation.



Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday.



From 0700 (local time) tomorrow, Tuesday, Scottish airspace will be open, and south to a line between Teesside and Blackpool. Mainland Scottish airports will be open.



This is a dynamic and changing situation and is therefore difficult to forecast beyond 0700 local; however, the latest Met Office advice is that the contaminated area will continue to move south with the possibility that restrictions to airspace above England and Wales, including the London area, may be lifted later tomorrow

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 17:46

airspace above England and Wales, including the London area, may be lifted later tomorrow (Tuesday).



We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 2100 (local time), today.



It is now for airports and airlines to decide how best to utilise this opportunity. Passengers should contact their airlines to find out how this will affect their travel plans.

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 17:47

Looks as if it is too late for us though :-(

TJinthesun



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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 17:59

Aw Nuts. Don't tell me I have to go home:-(

laptagal


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:00

Just been confirmed - UK restrictions to be lifted tomorrow.

tsmlion


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:02

That's great news.



I hope this hasn't hurt the airlines too much.

newlad



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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:10

Any idea what time please,

Paul.

laptagal


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:13

Scotland first, Midlands at mid-day and airports in the south at 6pm.

booitsme


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:15

Reckon my mum didn't pray hard enough for the ash to stay in place - she doesn't want to go home and I can't say I blame her. If not for hospital appointments I'd tell her to stay - better start booking next flights back out here

michelle3012


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:31

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ianwfs


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:33

Laptagal. What's your source? This is not what NATS say, although it hints that's the way it could go. They say that apart from the 0700 decision for Scotland, no further decisions will be made till 2100.

gooligan


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 18:51

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8630455.stm

newlad



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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 19:12

Cheers for that,

Paul.

laptagal


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 19:13

Hi, info was on breaking news in Daily Mail on line;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1267257/Iceland-volcano-eruption-UK-flight-ban-LIFTED-tomorrow.html

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
19/04/2010 19:39

Hi Pamela,

I'm sorry to say that the according to NATS (who control the UK airpsace) the Daily Mail report is at best wishfull thinking. Are they trying to sell more papers at the cost of many peoples sanity?

I quote "Met Office advice is that the contaminated area will continue to move south with the possibility that restrictions to airspace above England and Wales, including the London area, may be lifted later tomorrow (Tuesday)."

Later today there should be another bulletin from NATS & or EUROCONTROL which I will try to post.

If you are based in or travelling to / from Turkey, Spain, Cyprus, TRNC etc the fact that the cloud could be travelling south might not be good news

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 21:00

Still can't get hold of Pegasus so don't know if there is any news on rebooking etc. Knew it would be too late for me :(

ianwfs


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:09

And to prove Tom's point. Although the situation in Scotland should be OK, further south is more in doubt and London is unlikely. More information from NATS around 0300 and 0900 local time.



From the NATS web site.



"Latest information from the Met Office shows that the situation is worsening in some areas. Based on this information, the situation for Northern Irish airports for the morning is uncertain, due to the new ash cloud. The latest information shows that Scottish airports should be available from 0700 and more airspace over England may become available from 1300 although not as far south as the main London airports."

rigsby


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:22

I have just spoken to Pegusas in Turkey and was told our flight on 20th Stanstead?Ercan is NOT cancelled.Dont shoot the messenger as i have a 230 mile journey to find out if he is right.

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:33

I was told to phone at midnight Rigsby. I too was told our flight isn't cancelled. Are you on the Stansted 12.50 flight?

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:35

Ooops! Just re-read your last post. Yes you are flying from Stansted. Why are you having to travel 230 miles? Can you not get a flight nearer?

Linda

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:43

Clive msg 18 - The 20th; not too likely but I could be wrong, so you must listen to the airline. - Pegasus are trying hard and hope to assist with extra flights so are trying to be positive.

Not in their hands but in the lap of the gods.

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 02:21

Just phoned but told to phone back at 3.00am. Doesn't look good

Brinsley


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 02:28

Must be very hard for those that really need to know the latest up to date information with so many posts on the same subject. Where are the Mods to combine all threads, posts into one?! 02:26 Still not looking good.



Richard

rigsby


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 05:59

Tom and Linnyloos,I have just phoned Pegusas and the lady confirmed flights cancelled.3.55am u/k I live in North Devon/Rebooked for next week,fingers crossed.

keithr


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 07:09

Not much point having UK airspace open when you can't fly anywhere !!!!

zookeeper


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 08:04

On Sky news this morning Scotland expected to open at 7.00 am and the Midlands at mid-day. Airports in the South including LHR and GAT expected to remain closed. It warned that the situation was constantly changing .

sloan



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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 08:14

I am stuck in Los Angeles! Can't fly until April 30th. I have Pegasus flights out of Stanstead on 22nd April, which I am not going to be able to take as i can't get back. Am wondering what the likelihood of Thursday's flights being cancelled. Also what happens if you cannot fly out but would be able to fly back, if you were there, so to speak.

Linnyloos


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 08:26

Thanks for the information regarding todays flights being cancelled. Would love to be able to get through to Pegasus though. Phone just keeps going back to dialing tone.



Well, that's me done. I can't get out any later than Friday and if I can't get hold of them, I can't rebook anyway. Will now have to cancel. Would have loved to have been stuck there rather than here :(



Linda

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 09:49

Richard Msg 23 - that is why I am trying to keep to flights 2009 / 2010 thread