John
04-15-2010, 06:48 AM
Airline passengers are facing massive disruption after ash from Iceland's volcanic eruption moved towards UK airspace causing a number of airports to close.
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports were shut and five easyJet flights due to depart from Stansted have been cancelled as a result of the huge plume of ash.
Airports have urged travellers to contact their airlines to check whether flights are affected.
A spokeswoman for Stansted Airport said: "Following advice from the Met Office, the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) has introduced restrictions to UK airspace this morning as a result of volcanic ash drifting across the United Kingdom from Iceland.
"These measures currently affect Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports which are closed but may also affect other parts of the UK later today."
Airlines also issued warnings of potential disruption. A spokeswoman for easyJet said: "EasyJet passengers are advised to check the website before they leave for the airport for any disruption information."
Forecasters believe the ash could take a number of days to disperse.
A spokesman from Nats said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight."
Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports were shut and five easyJet flights due to depart from Stansted have been cancelled as a result of the huge plume of ash.
Airports have urged travellers to contact their airlines to check whether flights are affected.
A spokeswoman for Stansted Airport said: "Following advice from the Met Office, the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) has introduced restrictions to UK airspace this morning as a result of volcanic ash drifting across the United Kingdom from Iceland.
"These measures currently affect Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports which are closed but may also affect other parts of the UK later today."
Airlines also issued warnings of potential disruption. A spokeswoman for easyJet said: "EasyJet passengers are advised to check the website before they leave for the airport for any disruption information."
Forecasters believe the ash could take a number of days to disperse.
A spokesman from Nats said: "The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight."