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German airports reopening as ash cloud dissipates

German airports reopening as ash cloud dissipates

Meanwhile, some German airports were reopened Wednesday after cancellations due to the cloud of volcanic ash. Bremen has reopened and Hamburg is allowing takeoffs and landings, according to Deutsche Flugsicherung, the German aviation safety agency. Airports in Berlin will resume flights at 2 p.m. local time ( 8 a.m. ET).

 

Official: Ash will cancel up to 500 flights

Official: Ash will cancel up to 500 flights

The spread of dense ash from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency said Tuesday.

 

Volcanic ash closes Spanish airports

Volcanic ash closes Spanish airports

Fifteen Spanish airports will be closed Saturday afternoon because of ash blowing from an Icelandic volcano, aviation officials said.

 

Irish and Scottish Airspace Reopens

Irish and Scottish Airspace Reopens

After two successive days of restrictions due to a plume of volcanic ash, airspace was reopened to all flights.

 

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.

 

European skies open but airline schedules scrambled

European skies open but airline schedules scrambled

Europe's skies were open for business on Wednesday but, with so many planes having been grounded by the volcanic ash from Iceland, it could take days or even weeks to clear the backlog.

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First European airports reopen to limited traffic

First European airports reopen to limited traffic

Four of Europe's five largest airports remain closed due to volcanic ash threat; U.K. sends warships to rescue stranded Britons.

 

Aviation industry blasts E.U. for continued closures, lockdowns

The aviation industry sharply criticized European governments on Monday for their handling of airport closures, saying there ...

 

Volcano Ash Flights: EU Says Half Of Normal Flights May Run Monday

Volcano Ash Flights: EU Says Half Of Normal Flights May Run Monday

European air traffic could return to about 50 percent of normal levels Monday if weather forecasts confirm that skies over half the continent are emptying of the volcanic ash that has thrown global travel into chaos, the European Union said.

The prospects for a return to normal air travel remained far from clear, however.

 

Volcanic ash grounds flights across much of Europe

Volcanic ash grounds flights across much of Europe

A huge ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano spreading out across Europe is causing air travel chaos on a scale unseen since the September 11 attacks and costing airlines hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

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