InfoAnda - Ash cloud hits Scottish flights, Ryanair complains |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Amy Winehouse cancels shows after Belgrade blunder | | 20 June 2011
Iran foreign minister optimistic on uranium deal | 31 May 2010
Analysts' views | 3 November 2010

SKorean prosecutors quiz ex-president's wife, son | 12 April 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Ash cloud hits Scottish flights, Ryanair complains |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Video Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Obama visits family roots in Ireland | 23 May 2011 NATO bombs Tripoli, Clinton says time against Gaddafi | 3:35am EDT Netanyahu to outline peace vision in speech to Congress 23 May 2011 "Apprentice" ends with lowest-ever spring finale 23 May 2011 DNA evidence reported to tie Strauss-Kahn to accuser 23 May 2011 Discussed 325 Obama and Netanyahu face tense meeting on Mideast 124 As hours tick by, ”Judgment Day” looks a dud 103 Broadcaster silent as Judgment Day hours tick by Watched Arnold Schwarzenegger's mystery woman identified Thu, May 19 2011 Colombia's flood economy 12:40am EDT Plankers get fired for stunt Sun, May 22 2011 Ash cloud hits Scottish flights, Ryanair complains Tweet Share this By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) - Ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Scotland on Tuesday and Ireland's Ryanair said it would protest against "unnecessary" restrictions as airlines braced for the... Email Print Related News Asian airlines say European flights unaffected by Icelandic ash 1:00am EDT Britain says ash will not lead to airspace shutdown 3:43am EDT Norway restricts flight due to ash cloud 2:09am EDT Part of Danish airspace closed due to ash: Naviair 1:52am EDT Analysis & Opinion In to Africa: The road more travelled Measuring up the Tartan curtain Related Topics World » Natural Disasters » Ireland » Related Video Iceland ash cloud Europe bound Mon, May 23 2011 Iceland volcano erupts Volcano spews ash, closes airport. 1 / 11 Picture shows the growing ash plume from the Grimsvotn volcano, under the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland, as its eruption begins May 21, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Ingolfur Bruun By Mark Trevelyan LONDON | Tue May 24, 2011 3:43am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Scotland on Tuesday and Ireland's Ryanair said it would protest against "unnecessary" restrictions as airlines braced for the heavy cost of grounding planes. Worries about the effect of the ash cloud pushed forward U.S. President Barack Obama's planned departure from Ireland and he arrived on Monday night in Britain to begin a state visit. Last year, ash from another Icelandic volcano caused 100,000 flights to be canceled, stranding 10 million passengers and costing the industry an estimated $1.7 billion in lost revenue. Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson told CNN the latest eruption was on a "monumental" scale but would not wreak the same havoc on aviation. "In terms of Europe, this is not going to be anywhere like what happened last year. It's a different eruption and I think Europe is also better prepared to deal with it," he said. But with the cloud likely to spread further in the coming days, European airlines prepared for more disruption. Norway's airport operator said the ash cloud would cause some flight restrictions on its west coast and said the ash was expected to spread further across southern Norway later on Tuesday. Helicopter supply services to North Sea oil operations from Stavangar and Karmoey airports face disruption, Avinor said. However, energy giant Statoil said it did not foresee any impact on oil and gas production. Denmark said a small area of its airspace would be closed. In Iceland, the main international airport, Keflavik, was operating, but several flights to the UK had been canceled. Asian airlines said they were operating flights to Europe as normal on Tuesday but said they were closely monitoring the volcano. Barcelona soccer coach Pep Guardiola said fear of flight disruption could force his team to travel to London as early as Tuesday to prepare for Saturday's Champions League final against Manchester United. They had been due to fly on Thursday. Ryanair, which listed 36 cancellations between Scotland and cities across Europe, said it had been told by the Irish Aviation Authority that it could not operate flights to Scottish airports until at least 1 p.m. (8 a.m. EDT). "Ryanair believe that there is no safety risk to aircraft on flights operating to and from Scotland and together with other airlines will be complaining to the Transport Minister and Regulatory Authorities about these latest and unnecessary cancellations," it said on its website. The airline's pugnacious boss, Michael O'Leary, was a vocal critic of the restrictions imposed on airlines last year out of concern that ash particles could cause engine problems. He had said on Monday he was cautiously optimistic that regulators would not "balls it up again this year." British Airways said it would not operate any flights between London and Scotland on Tuesday that arrived in Scotland before 8 a.m. EDT or departed from Scotland before that time. Flybe, EasyJet and Aer Lingus all said they were cancelling some of their flights to and from Scotland on Tuesday. Dutch airline operator KLM, part of Air France-KLM, said on Monday night it had canceled 16 flights flying to and departing from four British cities and scheduled for Tuesday. Fights to and from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle would be canceled on Tuesday morning, it said. A spokesman at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport said it is "too early to tell if there will be more flight cancellations today due to the ash cloud." Europe's air traffic control organization said that if the volcanic emissions continued at the same rate, the cloud could reach western French and northern Spanish airspace on Thursday. President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to host Obama and other G8 leaders in France later this week. Authorities have backed more relaxed rules on flying through ash after being criticized for being too strict last time. German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer said he did not expect the Icelandic eruption to disrupt air traffic to the same degree as last year. But he added that there would be a flight ban for jet aircraft should particles from the ash cloud reach a concentration higher than 2 milligrams per cubic meter. The Grimsvotn volcano erupted on Saturday and smoke belched as high as 20 km (12 miles) into the sky. The eruption is the volcano's most powerful since 1873 and stronger than the volcano that caused trouble last year. But scientists say the type of ash being spat out is less easily dispersed and winds have been more favorable. (Editing by Robert Birsel and Jon Boyle) World Natural Disasters Ireland Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Emerging countries push back on picking IMF chief |
Armed looters burn Sudan's disputed Abyei town: U.N. |
Palestinians' Fayyad had heart attack in Texas, stable |
Spanish Socialists hammered in local elections |
IBM passes Microsoft's market cap after 15 years |
Analysis: Sony's breach a hiccup to online game phenomenon |
Online poker payment processor admits U.S. charges |
Apple investors brush off China blast impact |
Egyptian uprising hero says social networks crucial |
Toshiba to invest $8.5 billion over next three years: report |
Electricity from microbes a step closer: study |
Russell Brand deported from Japan, wife Katy Perry says |
Jeff Bridges to release self-titled album in August |
David Schwimmer and wife welcome baby girl |
Ash cloud hits Scottish flights, Ryanair complains |
Netanyahu to outline peace vision in speech to Congress |
NATO bombs Tripoli, Clinton says time against Gaddafi |
U.S. envoy makes groundbreaking trip to North Korea |
Black boxes indicate pilot error in Air France crash: report |
Lethal blast at Iran refinery as Ahmadinejad visits |
Two killed as car explodes in Kazakh capital |
EU imposes sanctions on Syria's Assad |
Tepco confirms meltdowns at 2 more Fukushima reactors |
Palestinians' Fayyad had heart attack in U.S. |
Sony shares rise 2 percent on relief worst might be over |
Toshiba cautious on nuclear, eyes renewables |
Idol creator Simon Fuller gets Hollywood star |
Book of Mormon, Anything Goes top Drama Desk awards |
Pakistan media ridicules military after attack |
Heavy clashes erupt in Yemen capital, 4 dead |
Special report: Beyond bin Laden, Britain's fight against jihad |
Exclusive: Libya's Ghanem may be on secret government mission |
Russian court upholds Khodorkovsky conviction |
Tunisian government confirms July 24 election date |
India offers $5 billion to Africa in bid to boost ties |
Yandex shares rise more than 40 percent on first day |
Microsoft revamps phone software, adds handset makers |
Barnes & Noble introduces new Nook e-reader |
Microsoft appeals against EU antitrust fine |
Sarkozy woos Web giants, urges state role |
Intel moves Sean Maloney to head China ops |
Explosion at China iPad factory highlights lax safety |
Leap opposes AT&T/T-Mobile USA acquisition |
Lauren, Scotty bring country to American Idol finale |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01