KiN NewsEurocontrol reports that air transport in Europe may be affected and no flights may depart before the next 48 hours. This is due to geological reports that show that the volcanic ash from Iceland is still spreading at a high speed especially over west and northern Europe. Countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Britain have had to close their airports for fear of accidents and damages the ash can cause their planes.
More than 50% of all flights between USA and Europe will be cancelled in the course of the day if the wind doesn’t stop flowing and moving the ash over several European countries.
KiN has collected airline cancellations and can report the following, a report base don our early morning findings at 05:00 hours this morning.
SAS
- All flights cancelled to 1500 hours Friday. You can get a refund for the ticket, says SAS. If you have a ticket valid to 17th. April, you may rebook to any other day but not later than 21st. April 2010.
Norwegian
All flights to and from Norway scheduled for Friday 16th. April have been cancelled with a possibility of rescheduling after 14:00 hours. Travellers affected by the cancellation can either get a refund of their tickets or rebook to other later flights within 30th. June for journeys within Scandinavia and 15th. June for international flights beyond Scandinavia.
KLM
All flights to and from Amsterdam airport Schiphol are cancelled to earliest Friday 14:00 hours. The following flights were to land at the airports after 14:00 hours today, but have also been cancelled:• KL 686 Mexico City - Amsterdam• KL 744 Lima - Amsterdam• KL 868 Osaka Kansai - Amsterdam• KL 758 Panama City - Amsterdam
Air France
Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports have cancelled all flights to Friday 14:00 hours. 22 other airports in northern France are also closed.
Lufthansa
All flights cancelled. Follow the website for information.
British Airways
All air traffic in Great Britain is currently cancelled and no flights may take off or land at Heathrow, Gatwick in London or any other airport here before earliest 19:00 Friday. This interrupts lots of other connecting flights from other destinations through Britain.
Ryanair
The company has already cancelled 600 of her flights. All travellers opting to fly by Ryanair to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway or Great Britain before 13:00 hours have to wait since all flights are cancelled and may extend to Sunday.
Brussels Airlines
All flights cancelled to Friday 18:00 and may be extended to Sunday based on current reports reaching KiN desk. The company requests travellers to drop trips to the airport unless a new travel advisory is issued. Travellers should follow developments via Tv, Internett and Radio. If you were to travel by this flyer today, Friday, the company allows a free ticket change to any other desired schedule.
Delta
The company has cancelled all her flights to these destinations til Sunday:• Amsterdam• Brüssel• Paris, Charles de Gaulle• Dublin• London, Gatwick• London, Heathrow• Manchester• Shannon
Continental
Continental has also cancelled all her flights to to many European destinations. The company will not fly to the following destinations before Sunday:• Amsterdam• Belfast• Berlin• Bristol• Brüssel• Copenhagen• Dublin• Edinburgh• Frankfurt• Glasgow• London• Manchester• Oslo• Paris• Shannon• Stockholm
US Airways
The same is the case for US Airways though the company doesn’t have several flights to Europe compared to other American giants. US Airways has however cancelled the following routes til earliest Sunday:
• Dublin• London (Gatwick)• London (Heathrow)• Manchester
More than 50% of all flights between USA and Europe will be cancelled in the course of the day if the wind doesn’t stop flowing and moving the ash over several European countries.
KiN has collected airline cancellations and can report the following, a report base don our early morning findings at 05:00 hours this morning.
SAS
- All flights cancelled to 1500 hours Friday. You can get a refund for the ticket, says SAS. If you have a ticket valid to 17th. April, you may rebook to any other day but not later than 21st. April 2010.
Norwegian
All flights to and from Norway scheduled for Friday 16th. April have been cancelled with a possibility of rescheduling after 14:00 hours. Travellers affected by the cancellation can either get a refund of their tickets or rebook to other later flights within 30th. June for journeys within Scandinavia and 15th. June for international flights beyond Scandinavia.
KLMAll flights to and from Amsterdam airport Schiphol are cancelled to earliest Friday 14:00 hours. The following flights were to land at the airports after 14:00 hours today, but have also been cancelled:• KL 686 Mexico City - Amsterdam• KL 744 Lima - Amsterdam• KL 868 Osaka Kansai - Amsterdam• KL 758 Panama City - Amsterdam
Air France
Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports have cancelled all flights to Friday 14:00 hours. 22 other airports in northern France are also closed.
Lufthansa
All flights cancelled. Follow the website for information.
British Airways
All air traffic in Great Britain is currently cancelled and no flights may take off or land at Heathrow, Gatwick in London or any other airport here before earliest 19:00 Friday. This interrupts lots of other connecting flights from other destinations through Britain.
Ryanair
The company has already cancelled 600 of her flights. All travellers opting to fly by Ryanair to Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, Norway or Great Britain before 13:00 hours have to wait since all flights are cancelled and may extend to Sunday.
Brussels Airlines
All flights cancelled to Friday 18:00 and may be extended to Sunday based on current reports reaching KiN desk. The company requests travellers to drop trips to the airport unless a new travel advisory is issued. Travellers should follow developments via Tv, Internett and Radio. If you were to travel by this flyer today, Friday, the company allows a free ticket change to any other desired schedule.
Delta
The company has cancelled all her flights to these destinations til Sunday:• Amsterdam• Brüssel• Paris, Charles de Gaulle• Dublin• London, Gatwick• London, Heathrow• Manchester• Shannon
Continental
Continental has also cancelled all her flights to to many European destinations. The company will not fly to the following destinations before Sunday:• Amsterdam• Belfast• Berlin• Bristol• Brüssel• Copenhagen• Dublin• Edinburgh• Frankfurt• Glasgow• London• Manchester• Oslo• Paris• Shannon• Stockholm
US AirwaysThe same is the case for US Airways though the company doesn’t have several flights to Europe compared to other American giants. US Airways has however cancelled the following routes til earliest Sunday:
• Dublin• London (Gatwick)• London (Heathrow)• Manchester
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