Ash Cloud Returns

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Thousands of passengers face UK flight cancellations because of drifting ash from an Icelandic volcanic eruption.

 

BA, KLM, Aer Lingus and Easyjet are among the airlines that have chosen to suspend services in and out of Scotland for the coming hours.

 

But Ryanair has objected to an order from Irish officials to ground its morning flights to and from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen on safety grounds.

 

It said it would be complaining about the "unnecessary cancellations".

 

A statement on Ryanair's website read: "Ryanair strongly object to this decision and believe that there is no basis for these flight cancellations and will be meeting with the [irish Aviation Authority] on Tuesday morning to have this restriction on Ryanair flights removed as a matter of urgency."

 

The cancellations come just over a year after another volcanic eruption in Iceland caused widespread disruption across Europe, including the closure of UK airspace, amid concerns about the damage volcanic ash could cause to engine aircraft.

 

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With this wind it will be spread over a wider area than expected.