News

easyJet statement on Icelandic Volcano

No further restrictions apply to UK airspace as the high density ash cloud has now moved into the North Sea and Northern Germany.

p> No further restrictions apply to UK airspace as the high density ash cloud has now moved into the North Sea and Northern Germany.

Latest bmi statement regarding the ash cloud

bmi will be operating as per normal in the UK today, with the exception of Berlin and Hanover flights from and to Heathrow this morning.

p>bmi will be operating as per normal in the UK today, with the exception of Berlin and Hanover flights from and to Heathrow this morning.

Euro zone-free travel from UTracks

UTracks has added a selection of new itineraries outside of the euro zone to its programme this year.

p> UTracks has added a selection of new itineraries outside of the euro zone to its programme this year.

Tourism Malaysia garden wins gold

The Tourism Malaysia garden has won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011, following on from last year?s garden success story at Chelsea.

p>The Tourism Malaysia garden has won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011, following on from last year?s garden success story at Chelsea.

Virgin Atlantic statement

We can confirm that our flight schedule for today remains unaffected and there are no planned cancellations.

p> We can confirm that our flight schedule for today remains unaffected and there are no planned cancellations.

Flybe confirmed that it operated a full schedule of services from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports this morning (up to 10.00) carrying 931 passengers on 16 flights to destinations including Birmingham, Southampton and Manchester.lybe confirmed that it operated a full schedule of services from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports this morning (up to 10.00) carrying 931 passengers on 16 flights to destinations including Birmingham, Southampton and Manchester.

Manchester Airport - Volcanic Ash Update

A Manchester Airport spokesperson said: "The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has advised that high concentrations of ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will reach parts of Scotland during this morning.

"Consequently six flights between Manchester and Aberdeen and Inverness have been cancelled. Approximately 200 passengers who should have travelled on these services should check with their airline before coming to the airport. Edinburgh and Glasgow services are not currently affected. ?Manchester Airport will also today handle nine Thomas Cook and Thomson flights that should have departed from Glasgow and Edinburgh. A further five flights operated by these airlines to Glasgow and Edinburgh have also landed at Manchester with all passengers connecting by coaches arranged by their airlines.

"Other than this, Manchester Airport is operating normally and we do not expect this to change for the foreseeable future. "We can reassure passengers with travel plans over the next few days that unlike 2010, the CAA will not close airspace. "This is because since April 2010, the aviation industry has learnt enough about the effect of volcanic ash on aircraft to allow all flights to operate safely if low or medium concentrations of ash are present in the atmosphere.

"The CAA will work with the Met Office to advise airlines and airports precisely where ash is present in the atmosphere and at what density."

Airlines will then use this information and test results from the manufacturers of aircraft engines to plan and operate flights safely.