Warning of more ash flight disruption

Parts of the UK's airspace are at risk of closure from Sunday because of volcanic activity in Iceland, the Department for Transport has said.
Disruption could hit airports in south-east England until Tuesday, it warned.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said the situation was "fluid" but that passenger safety was the top priority.
British Airways will discuss the likely impact with air traffic control body, Nats. Airport operator BAA said the situation would be clearer by Sunday.
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano has caused disruption to thousands of flights since April.

It's good to have information in advance but we are acutely aware that things can change quickly BAA spokesman

Meanwhile, Italy has fined Irish low-cost airline Ryanair 3m euros (£2.5m) for failing to help some passengers after cancelling their flights during the crisis.
Ministers agreed on Saturday that five-day ash prediction charts would be made available on the Met Office website.
"Within this timeframe, different parts of UK airspace - including airspace in the south east - are likely to be closed at different times," the Department for Transport said in a statement.
Previous forecasts were only given for the following 18 hours.
Transport Secretary Mr Hammond said the five-day forecasts would ensure "airlines, other transport providers and the public [had] the best possible information".
But he stressed the situation "remained fluid" and the forecasts - based on assumptions about future volcanic activity and prevailing weather conditions - were "always liable to change".
"Nats - the UK's air traffic services provider - will advise of any airspace closures as and when they become necessary and I urge passengers to check with their airlines before taking any action," he added.
'No firm details'
A spokesman for BAA, which operates Heathrow, Stansted and Southampton airports in the south of England and Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports in Scotland, welcomed the new five-day forecasts.

A volcano can be erupting for several years and not cause any problems Dr Dougal Jerram Volcanologist, Durham University Italy fines Ryanair over 'failings'

"It's good to have information in advance but we are acutely aware that things can change quickly," he said.
"Over the next 24 hours we'll have a much clearer idea how it will affect southern England," he added.
A British Airways spokesman said: "There is a possibility of some disruption of airspace but we can't give any firm details yet," he said.
"The public will understand if there are some disruptions. It is out of our hands."
BA is facing strike action in the coming days, potentially adding to travel disruption. (from BBC)

The volcano in southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier, pictured at the time of the original eruption (AP Photo/Brynjar Gauti)

FLIGHTS to and from Jersey have been cancelled today as a result of a high concentration of volcanic ash spreading into British airspace.
The UK Met Office and National Air Traffic Services (NATS) have placed restrictions on an area stretching from Prestwick on the west coast to Humberside on the east coast and south to a line just north of Birmingham.
The restrictions, which apply between 1 pm and at least until 7 pm today, do not affect London airports, but Jersey flights to airports, including Manchester, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Bristol, Newcastle, Doncaster, Luton and the Isle of Man this afternoon have been cancelled.
Information on flight cancellations to and from Jersey can be obtained on the airport website www.jerseyairport.com.
Airports in northern Ireland and the Isle of Man were closed this morning, and the UK Met Office warned that the ash could move across parts of the UK over the next few days.
The disruption follows a fresh eruption from the Mount Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Since the eruption which caused disruption for nearly a week recently, passengers have been advised that there might be problems from time to time and to check with their airlines for the latest information. (from JEP)

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Channel Island flights will continue to be disrupted today while volcanic ash remains in British airspace.
No-fly zones have been imposed by the CAA in areas from the south of England to northern Ireland and much of Scotland from 7 am to 1 pm.
Although Gatwick and Heathrow Airports reopened at 7 am, having been closed overnight, restrictions mean that there will be no arrivals at Gatwick. The restrictions apply because the airports are so close to the no-fly zones.