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JETFLY787 · Member Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 343 Location: LON,UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm

All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been suspended as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south.
Up to 4,000 flights are being cancelled with airspace closed in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark among others.
The UK's air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in UK airspace until at least 0700 BST on Friday amid fears of engine damage.
Safety group Eurocontrol said the problem could persist for 48 hours.
The volcano is still spewing ash and the wind direction is expected to continue bringing clouds into UK and European airspace for some time to come.
The UK's airspace restriction was the worst in living memory, a Nats spokesman said. Some 600,000 people are thought to have been affected.

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Flights-to-London-cancelled-due-to-volcanic-ash/606963/

http://www.livemint.com/2010/04/15221157/Air-India-only-airline-to-take.html

Three flights, one each of Virgin Atlantic, Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways, to the Heathrow airport were cancelled after the flight operations there were badly affected due to ash from the volcano

Question....

Does it make sense for Air India to operate its flights when all others have been cancelled and then get diverted to Paris and then have the flight grounded there as well after the French airspace closes. And also why divert to Paris rather than Frankfurt when AI can have some officials there.
Plus .. Wouldnt it have cost less for AI to pay for accommodation at Delhi rather than at Paris or maybe returned back to Delhi if the NOTAM hadn't reached AI on time
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AirIndia0001 · Member Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 391

Don't know... who acted as PTI's source in AI... Razz

iflytb20 · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:48 am Post subject:

Air traffic over UK at 1300 UTC on 15th Shocked

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http://metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/vaac/data/VAG_1271331761.png

Shows forecast of ash cloud's spread.

http://img.visir.is/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=XZ&Date=20100414&Category=FRETTIR01&ArtNo=619874521&Ref=AR&NoBorder

Picture of the smoking gun...er....Volcano Razz

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JETFLY787 · Member Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 343 Location: LON,UK

I was checking 9W's website and apparently Jet is running extra flights to accommodate the stranded passengers and the flights reach at like 2 am UK time which is obviously special case airport operation..
Another thing is what's the difference between a flight cancelled and a flight being indefinitely delayed
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kam · Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Location: CVT

Its really fustrating, I was supposed to fly from BHX this afternoon, NATS latest statement has most of the UK closed untill 07.00am Saturday http://www.nats.co.uk/ - Heres a good forum used by industry pros discussioning the ash cloud - http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/412103-ash-clouds-threaten-air-traffic-19.html

Fingers crossed for Saturday

Kam

JETFLY787 · Member Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 343 Location: LON,UK

Weird thing cam to my mind...How far is it possible and legal for a commercial airliner to fly at sub 20000ft heights.. Since the extent and intensity of the ash cloud is going from bad to worse isn't it possible for a limited number of flights fly under 20000ft in the affected regions and after crossing it resume normal operations just to clear some of the backlog...I mean technically its possible since the problem zone starts at 20000 to 21000 ft and above up to 40000 ft. Basically by-passing under the cloud rather than around it saving loads of fuel as well if operations were to resume..Couple of thoughts from on an over imaginative Friday night Smile

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airindia787 · Member Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 770 Location: DAB & ZTF

Just got back from doing CAI-JFK on MS, and the flight hugged the North African coastline before turning northwest in Spain and proceeding to NY, all in just 11:35.

JFK was deserted today, with no line for take-off and a few grounded KLM and Swiss jets sitting on the tarmac.

Also, the departure screens in CAI showed many more cancellations than normal, and the only flights operating to Europe were flights to ATH, MAD, and LIS.
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iflytb20 · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject:

How Visible is the ash.....If not then its difficult to track its presence.

Better to await clear weather.
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rutvij · Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:41 pm Post subject:

Heard somewhere its getting worse! Any updates on this front ?

kam · Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Location: CVT

Interesting developments, the amount of money that airlines are losing there must be pressure building up to get aircraft into the air.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100417/ts_nm/us_europe_air_tests

Kam

iflytb20 · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:33 am Post subject: Some pictures of the eruption

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rutvij · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:37 am Post subject:

^ Jaw dropping Images!

iflytb20 · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:30 am Post subject:

HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore

Wow, those images are scary Shocked

How long until the flights get back in the air?
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HAWK21M · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:02 pm Post subject:

Amazing pics raj.
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Boeing7xx · Member Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 477 Location: WSSS

Since the roster was already screwed thanks to the ash, I decided to spend the rest of the week with the wife and kids.

Landed into Delhi this morning and saw an Air france 340 parked on W, a BA 777, AI 777 & 9W 330 all ducks in a row in the taxiway in front of the cargo terminal. Since we used 29 for arrivals, I couldn't see what else was there. Sucks to be sitting as a passenger with a pigeon hole to peep through.

HamiltonAir · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 937 Location: Bangalore

This doesnt sound good now:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_volcano_science
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iflytb20 · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 2:20 am Post subject:

It seems the Ash is back

Irish airspace to close from 7am

HAWK21M · Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:

Its back Again. Sad

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Kabir · Member Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 791 Location: DEL

All flights in and out of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic will resume at 1300 BST after being grounded owing to a fresh volcanic ash threat.

Airspace over Scotland's Outer Hebrides will reopen at the same time after closures to Tiree, Barra and Benbecula airports plus Campbeltown in Argyll.

Services to and from Northern Ireland and the Republic were cancelled from 0700 BST by aviation authorities.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8658738.stm