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Ash from the Gromsvotn volcano in Iceland continues to disrupt UK flights

Iceland volcano ash cancels 500 flights across Europe

The ash cloud from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency has said.

Smoke plume rises from the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano, under the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland May 21, 2011. Airlines began cancelling flights to Britain late on Monday because of an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano reaching its airsp

Iceland volcano: Ash cloud closes U.K. airspace

The government said on Tuesday that ash from an Icelandic volcano would not lead to the total shutdown of airspace despite the cancellation of over 250 flights across Europe this morning.

Iceland's airports were closed and domestic flights cancelled yesterday as a spectacular 12-mile high mushroom cloud of ash, steam and smoke filled the sky.

Iceland ash cloud 2011: Which insurance companies paid out last time?

Last year's Iceland ash cloud caused many Britons to check their travel insurance policies for an eventuality that few had previously considered. So, few could have imagined that the industry would have to deal with a similar episode so soon after the first with forecasters warning that the plume from the Grimsvotn volcano could be blown to northern Scotland tomorrow, and the rest of Britain by Thursday.

Ryanair has been forced to back down over claims that the ash cloud has had no effect on its aircraft

Ryanair reports Q3 loss thanks to strikes and snow, optimistic for FY

Budget airline Ryanair reported a fall in its losses in the third quarter ended 31 December 2010, and added that it expected full year results to be towards the upper end of expectations.

File photograph shows a passenger jet belonging to Irish airline Ryanair taking off from Charleroi airport in southern Belgium

Ryanair suffers 24 pct decline in Q1; FY guidance 'in tact'

Ryanair have lost 50 million over the last three months after volcanic eruptions in Eyjafjallajokull caused severe traffic disruption over Europe.

BAA passenger numbers improving year-on-year; 'Strong performance'

BAA passenger numbers have shown a gradual improvement year-on-year, as latest figures show a 1.7 percent fall on June 2009, compared with 22.7 percent disparity in April and 4.5 pct in May.

Handout photograph shows British Airways Chief Executive Walsh speaking on the Andrew Marr Show on the BBC in London

British Airways CEO Willie Walsh must end strikes if he wants a bonus

Willie Walsh, the tough CEO of the strike-hit, ash-cloud hit and recession-hit airline British Airways, has said that he will decline to take a bonus this year, for the second year running.

Irish eyes are smiling but is Ryanair really the world's favourite airline?

Perusing the much respected Airline of the Year awards given by air transport research company and occasional government consultants Skytrax over the last decade, I'm slightly at a loss. Singapore, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Asiana (20 May 2010) even British Airways (2006), but not the airline Mr Michael O'Leary claims is the "world's favourite", Ryanair. Surely an omission and not simply hyperbole on Mr O'Leary's part as the Skytrax Airline of the Year Award is known the w...

Ryanair profits up 200% despite collapse in Irish tourism and ash cloud

Budget airline Ryanair said it was optimistic of the coming financial year after announcing an increase in pre-tax profit of over 200 per cent in the full year ended 31 March 2010.