The disruption is costing the travel industry millions of pounds
Scots airspace reopens after volcanic ash ban
The disruption is costing the travel industry millions of pounds All Scotland’s airports are open but flights are still very disrupted and subject to change. Scottish airspace reopened from 0700 BST after air traffic control company Nats lifted restrictions.
But there were only a handful of domestic flights, mainly to the Scottish islands. Most international flights remained cancelled. Experts are now assessing the impact on UK airspace of a new cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano.
Thousands of passengers remain stranded as a result of the ban which has been in place for most of the country since Thursday. Other airports across northern England could allow flights to operate soon but conditions are “rapidly changing”.
Expected arrivalsThe easing of the ban will not extend as far south as the main London airports. Nats said passengers should contact their airlines to find out how the latest developments would affect their travel plans.
Glasgow Airport expected some flights to operate to and from Iceland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Scottish islands during the day, while Edinburgh was flying to Belfast and the Scottish Islands.
Aberdeen Airport has flights to the Scottish islands, Belfast, Durham Tees and Newcastle scheduled.
A union has warned that jobs could be lost in the airline industry as firms looked to cut costs in the wake of the disruption caused by the volcanic ash.
Unite said it feared that some companies, particularly those providing ground services, would press workers to take unpaid leave, and that without government assistance jobs would be lost.
The issue will be the subject of an emergency debate at the Scottish TUC conference in Dundee, prompted by Unite’s growing concern that the industry will need large-scale assistance as it attempts to get back to full operations in the days to come.
The Scottish government helpline number is 0800 027 0504 or from overseas +44 800 027 0504 Note. The number will be live from 0900 BST on Tuesday.
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