European airspace may shut as ash cloud returns

European airspace may shut as ash cloud returns
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Volcanic ash from Iceland could disrupt air travel in Britain and across Europe in the next few days. UK airspace is facing further closures from tomorrow as a result of Icelands volcanic ash cloud, the Government has warned.Most of UKs main airports are likely to experience grounded flights and delays until Tuesday, according to the Department of Transport.It is pertinent to note that Ash clouds from the Eyjafjallajkull volcano caused disruption to 100,000 flights during April due to which hundreds of travelers were stranded across Europe.
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