The eruption of a volcano in Iceland is disrupting air traffic worldwide. Hundreds of people who reside the area have been evacuated due to concerns of a second eruption. The volcano began erupting on March 20, with a large eruption beginning a few days ago, after lying dormant for 200 years.
Hundreds of flights to the UK from all over the world, including Israel, have been cancelled.
The UK Air Traffic Control Service has ordered the suspension of all flights in and out of the UK between midday to 6pm over fears that ash from the volcano could severely damage jet engines. Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest, advised passengers due to depart today not to arrive and to wait for further updates, and to contact the airlines.
Birmingham Airport is also closed because of poor visibility caused by the volcanic ash. 80 flights have been cancelled stranding thousands of passengers.
All Scottish airports, including Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow, have been closed. Flights in Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway have also been cancelled and aviation authorities in other countries are monitoring the situation as the ash cloud moves across the continent.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on April 15, 2010
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