Volcanic Eruption In Iceland, Uk Flights Cancelled, Some Airports Closed

[skipper734]

Sky News showing a BA 747 on the move at 'closed' Heathrow and 26 long haul flights en route hoping for 'special dispensation' to land, with the first one in at 7:12pm.

You can see them on the Radar. An Easyjet Air bus appears to have taken off from LHR. The first three BA flights from America are on the Radar ,one turned down the west coast of Ireland, another is circling over the Isle of Man and the third is going for it.

 

[Emily's Mum]

It's not just about stranded tourists & business folk. We've been working our socks off to ensure that wounded troops can get the correct level of medical care that they need.

 

[Dave the OAP]

from BBC site:

1752 andylockran tweets:

Iceland go bankrupt, then manage to set their island on fire. Insurance scam written all over it!

 

[jevs]

i assume most will use it as an 'act of god' to get out of paying.

i've been told with reference to some of our flights, that although the insurance haven't said they will pay out, they haven't said they won't either, and to just submit the claim and see...

saw some insurance expert on tele the other day and said that "acts of god" were bollocks and these "acts of god" happen all the time (flooding etc)

 

[SNOOBS]

So we still have no idea when the Southern UK airports will be open again? (or the northern permanently)

 

[skipper734]

There are now at least half a dozen BA aircraft circling over the UK. One has come from China. Is this an attempt by BA,to force Nats to open the airspace.
There are more over the Atlantic.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Zero. A pilot will not land at Heathrow if he doesn't have permission. It just doesn't work like that.

ok i worded it wrong but still....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

There are now at least half a dozen BA aircraft circling over the UK. One has come from China. Is this an attempt by BA,to force Nats to open the airspace.
There are more over the Atlantic.

If they land safely, NATS wont really have a leg to stand on will they?

 

[Raphael Meade]

BA has said 2 flights have been diverted to, and landed at brussels...

 

[skipper734]

It only takes one to fall out of the sky. The flight from China appears to have landed at Schipol. They are doing a roaring trade.

 

[Bozza]

There are now at least half a dozen BA aircraft circling over the UK. One has come from China. Is this an attempt by BA,to force Nats to open the airspace.
There are more over the Atlantic.

They don't just rock up over the coast and start circling - they'll be under air traffic control.

 

[The Wizard]

BA has said 2 flights have been diverted to, and landed at brussels...

 

[Bozza]

If they land safely, NATS wont really have a leg to stand on will they?

Again - they won't just say "Cop a load of this" and touch down at LHR.

And regardless of whether 1 flight, 10 flights or 100 flights come in and land safely - absolutely nothing is proven at all.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Again - they won't just say "Cop a load of this" and touch down at LHR.

And regardless of whether 1 flight, 10 flights or 100 flights come in and land safely - absolutely nothing is proven at all.

True just clutching at straws, a day when I dont get shouted at at work would be ace.

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

I'd take note of what Bozza says. He's an expert at Flight Control.

 

[skipper734]

The Las Vagas flight has given up, as the passengers are all dizzy due to flying in circles and is landing at Shannon Airport.

 

[skipper734]

I'd take note of what Bozza says. He's an expert at Flight Control.

I can throw stones at the Nats building from here. I am closer to the action.

 

[Raphael Meade]

at least there's far worse airports for them to be stuck at than brussels! pretty easy to get back home from there too... probs preferable to being stuck on the other side of the world..

 

[skipper734]

Shannon is the new BA base in Europe.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Latest is that those BA flights that haven't been diverted can land after 22:00. Does this mean that they have caved into Willie Walsh's game of chicken as there have been BA aircraft circling over the Isle of Man and Ireland for the last hour?