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Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Ash shuts major British, Dutch and Irish airports

Britain and the Netherlands shut or planned to close major airports because of volcanic ash from Iceland on Monday, threatening large-scale air traffic disruption in Europe at the start of the working week.

 

Ash grounds more flights, summer chaos feared

Airports in Ireland and parts of Britain were closed for hours on Tuesday because of a cloud of volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland that shut European airspace last month and could threaten summer holiday travel.

 

Ireland may have to restrict airspace due to ash: IAA

A no fly zone may have to be imposed over Ireland on Tuesday due to volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland, the Irish Aviation Authority said on Monday.

 

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