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07/05/2010
West Of Ireland Flights Grounded
Irish airspace was partly closed again today.
There's was a no-fly zone over the west of Ireland on Friday as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Iceland drifted south.
There were no flights in and out of six airports - Shannon, Donegal, Sligo, Ireland West (Knock), Galway and Kerry - until lunchtime on Friday.
But the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said Dublin and Cork remained open.
Passengers planning to travel by air over the coming days are advised to check regularly with their airlines.
Ryanair said all flights to and from the affected airports were cancelled up to 2pm on Friday, when services are expected to operate as normal.
The IAA said it is in constant contact with Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and the Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) at Eurocontrol and is monitoring the path of the ash cloud to assess the impact it could have on air safety.
(BMcC/GK)
There's was a no-fly zone over the west of Ireland on Friday as a massive volcanic ash cloud from Iceland drifted south.
There were no flights in and out of six airports - Shannon, Donegal, Sligo, Ireland West (Knock), Galway and Kerry - until lunchtime on Friday.
But the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said Dublin and Cork remained open.
Passengers planning to travel by air over the coming days are advised to check regularly with their airlines.
Ryanair said all flights to and from the affected airports were cancelled up to 2pm on Friday, when services are expected to operate as normal.
The IAA said it is in constant contact with Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and the Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU) at Eurocontrol and is monitoring the path of the ash cloud to assess the impact it could have on air safety.
(BMcC/GK)
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