Ash Cloud Causes Flt Cancellations

Guardian reports:

Thousands of air passengers face delays and cancellations as another volcanic ash cloud threatens travel chaos for those flying to and from Scotland, despite hopes there would not be a repeat of last year's mass groundings across Europe.

Although airports remained open on Tuesday, airlines halted hundreds of flights amid safety concerns at the high density of ash caused by the eruption of the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland. British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Loganair, Flybe and KLM were among carriers cancelling flights.

However, BMI was still operating out of Edinburgh and Glasgow, saying the ash remained further north than forecast earlier. The airline was constantly reviewing the situation, it said.

There were concerns the cloud would later spread south, affecting flights to northern England and Northern Ireland. Services to and from Derry, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick, Newcastle, Carlisle, Durham Tees Valley and Cumbernauld airports may be affected by volcanic ash between 1pm and 7pm on Tuesday, air traffic services company Nats said.