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24/05/2011
Volcanic Ash Cloud Causes Flight Distruption
Passengers in the UK and Ireland are facing major flight disruption due to drifting ash from an Icelandic volcanic eruption.
Airlines including Easyjet, KLM and BA have suspended their services in and out of Scotland, with some English airports also being affected.
However Ryanair has rejected an order to ground flights to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on safety grounds.
According to the Met Office, the ash has now reached northern Scotland and will spread to Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland by noon today.
However changing wind patterns make it difficult to predict.
A spokeman for Ryanair have said a complaint regarding "unnecessary cancellations" will be lodged against the Irish Aviation Authority.
(BMcN/GK)
Airlines including Easyjet, KLM and BA have suspended their services in and out of Scotland, with some English airports also being affected.
However Ryanair has rejected an order to ground flights to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on safety grounds.
According to the Met Office, the ash has now reached northern Scotland and will spread to Wales, northern England and Northern Ireland by noon today.
However changing wind patterns make it difficult to predict.
A spokeman for Ryanair have said a complaint regarding "unnecessary cancellations" will be lodged against the Irish Aviation Authority.
(BMcN/GK)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A generally dry and bright day with some sunny spells. However, thicker cloud could give patchy rain at first near North Channel coasts, perhaps the odd shower breaking out in the west later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 16 °C.Tonight:Any showers in the west soon dying out, dry for most with some clear spells. Showery outbreaks of rain could develop across parts of the south overnight. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
