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Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspace
(Reuters) – Airline industry group IATA criticized Europe's response to a volcanic ash cloud and called on Monday for urgent steps to reopen airspace after five days of closures that have cost airlines $250 million a day. IATA head Giovanni Bisignani said authorities in Europe had “missed opportunities to fly safely”. “This volcano has crippled [...]
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Royal Navy to Ferry Passenger from Spain
Three Royal Navy ships will be drafted to help return Britons stranded abroad as UK airspace remains restricted. The move was announced after the UK’s emergency committee Cobra met to discuss options in addressing travel chaos caused by a volcanic ash cloud. The ships HMS Ark Royal, HMS Ocean and HMS Albion are heading for [...]
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NATS Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 09:30
Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the current restrictions across UK controlled airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud will remain in place until at least 0100 (local) on Tuesday 20th April. Anyone hoping to travel should contact their airline before travelling to the airport. Conditions around the movement [...]
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Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 22:00
Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the current restrictions across UK controlled airspace due to the volcanic ash cloud will remain in place until at least 1900 (local time) on Monday 19 April. There may currently be some limited opportunities in Shetland for flights, subject to individual co-ordination with [...]
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Spain Could be Used as Flight Hub for Europe
Ministers are considering a number of ways to help Britons stranded by flight restrictions imposed after volcanic ash from Iceland drifted over the UK. Ideas to emerge from a Downing Street meeting include using Spain as a flight hub, a role for the Royal Navy and requisitioning commercial vessels. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have [...]
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THE PAIN IN SPAIN
As Socialist prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, sought to distance himself from talk of a financial crisis a price war for deposits was hotting up between Spanish lenders in which the possible impact of the country’s shaky savin…
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EU transport ministers to hold video meeting Monday
Spain has called a videoconference meeting of EU transport ministers for Monday to discuss the impact on European air traffic of the volcanic gas ash cloud, the infrastructure minister said. Spain holds the rotating EU presidency. The meeting will evaluate the alternatives to air transport, Jose Blanco told journalists on Sunday after a meeting of [...]
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Spanish Airports Re-open 15:30
Spanish airports are open. The Spanish airports authority, AENA, has stated that they can re-open the Spanish airspace from 15:30. The restoration of operations in the airport of Barcelona, Girona, Reus, Sabadell, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca, Son Bonet, Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Vitoria, Pamplona, Logroño, Huesca and Zaragoza will be gradually in the afternoon. [...]
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UK NATS Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 16:00
Conditions around the movement of the layers of the volcanic ash cloud over the UK remain dynamic. NATS is maintaining close dialogue with the Met Office and with the UK’s safety regulator, the CAA, in respect of the international civil aviation policy we follow in applying restrictions to use of airspace. We are currently awaiting [...]
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16 Spanish airports now closed
According to the Spanish airport authority, AENA, the displacement of the cloud of volcanic ash in Spanish airspace has now forced the closure of 16 Spanish airports. The airports of Zaragoza, Huesca-Pirineos and Son Bonet. Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, Sabadell, Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Vitoria, Pamplona, Logroño-Agoncillo, Palma de Mallorca and Menorca all remain [...]
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UK Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Sunday April 18, 11:00am
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is currently spread acoss the UK. 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 at least 0100 (UK time) tomorrow, Monday 19 April. There may be limited opportunity in Orkney and [...]
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More Spanish Airports Close Again – 1145 Update
The displacement of the cloud of volcanic ash in Spanish airspace forces to close air traffic, for security resons, the airport of Palma de Majorca and Minorca. Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, reus, Sabadell, Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Vitoria, Pamplona and Logroño-Agoncillo closures remain. These 13 airports operations shall be suspended until at least 08:00p.m. today. [...]
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Spanish airports re-open after ash cloud alert
The displacement of the ash cloud produced by the volcanic eruption of Iceland has allowed for the reopening of the airports of Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Vitoria and Logroño. However, the cloud moving eastwards and could affect, some airports in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Aena suggest passengers flying in the next few [...]
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NATS Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 04:00
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland shows continued and extensive cover of the UK. 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 at least 1900 (UK time) today, Sunday April 18. We will continue to monitor Met [...]
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NATS Air Traffic Volcano Update 21:45
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. 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 at least 1300 (UK time) tomorrow, Sunday 18 April. We will continue to monitor Met Office information [...]
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Earthquake: Soba
Summary: Magnitude ML 3.0 Region SPAIN Date time 2010-04-17 at 06:31:38.4 UTC Location 43.13 N ; 3.70 W Depth 5 km Distances 39 km S Santander (pop 183,288 ; local time 08:31 2010-04-17) 26 km SE Corvera de asturias (pop 15,997 ; local time 08:31 2010-04-17) 12 km SW Soba (pop 1,525 ; local time [...]
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Spain to Close 7 Airports from 9pm Tonight
Spain will close seven airports in the north as ash from a volcano in Iceland continues to drift across Europe. From 20:00 CEST Saturday and until 10:00 CEST on Sunday, airports in Asturias, Santander, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona, Vitoria and Logrono will be closed, Spain’s airport authority AENA said. European air traffic officials on Saturday [...]
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NATS Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 15:45
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. 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 at least 0700 (UK time) tomorrow, Sunday 18 April. There may be some airspace available within Scotland, [...]
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Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption 09:30
The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving around and changing shape. 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 at least 0100 (UK time) tomorrow, Sunday 18 April. We are looking for opportunities when the ash [...]
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Volcanic ash: Air travel ‘facing days of chaos’
Most major European airports have been closed as a plume of volcanic ash drifts south from Iceland across the continent, bringing travel chaos. Air traffic suspensions are now in force in more than a dozen countries in an unprecedented move. UK air traffic control said “current forecasts show that the situation is worsening throughout Saturday”. [...]