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

[Mendoza]

ash drifting across Europe, may see it this afternoon

BBC News - Volcano ash from Iceland hits UK flight plans

And trains probably delayed too

 

[Trufflehound]

What a pa-LAVA.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

This thread is gASH.

 

[Jerryatric]

I have to travel from Worthing to Findon today. I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

North Southwick is like a scene from Dante's Peak this morning.

 

[Common as Mook]

MAGMAnificent thread this

 

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As if I didn't already have enough on my PLATE (techtonics)

 

[Lord Bracknell]

North Southwick is like a scene from Dante's Peak this morning.

What's going to happen, Gareth? Are you going to bETNA long shutdown of all flights? Or will it all have blown over by this afternoon?

 

[Trufflehound]

I blame Mark McGhee.

It's his FAULT.

 

[Gwylan]

I bet there'll be some passengers ERUPTING with anger about this. I bet some will BLOW THEIR TOP

 

[Chicken Run]

I see Easy jet couldn't wait to canx a few flights a Gatwick, they have even canx the southbound sectors!!

 

[Yoda]

I hope it's all blown over by Saturday. I'm in Portugal at the moment.

 

[clippedgull]

I would expect to see a FALLOUT from this story.

 

[Marty McFly]

It'd better clear by Tuesday. I'm on a flight out of Heathrow. (Sorry, no volcano/ash puns).

 

[Starry]

shame. mrs starry and the seven starry minions are stuck in ireland. peace reigns for me for a while longer.

 

[highway61]

lovd the icelandic reporter. when asked when it would end, it went quiet for a second before she said its the beginning! adding that last time it happened 200 years ago it lasted 2 years!!
would stop cabin crew worrying about striking i guess

 

[porkypie]

Will the southend game be on?

 

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**Breaking News***

All non-emergency flights in and out of UK airspace suspended from 1200.

 

[pishhead]

The country is going into MOLTEN down

 

[Paxton Dazo]

I landed at Gatwick at about 6.45 this morning, so it seems I got lucky.