Rob W 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Better than repeating the 1982 BA 747 glider incident I guess ------------------------- Airline passengers have been facing disruption across the UK after warnings of an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland. In Scotland, all airports were shut and there were disruptions at many others including Manchester, Liverpool, Stansted, Newcastle and Birmingham. The Air Traffic Control Service (Nats), imposed restrictions after the Met Office warned ash could damage engines. Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines prior to travel. Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports were shut as Nats said it was restricting flights "in accordance with international civil aviation policy". The ash cloud disrupted all flights to and from Manchester with a similar picture at Newcastle airport where all arrivals were cancelled and all outbound flights either cancelled or subject to indefinite delay. 'Significant disruption' Birmingham airport warned of severe disruption with about 90% of flights cancelled, and there were problems reported at East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Cardiff. Most flights were suspended at Belfast International Airport and George Best Belfast City Airport, with some in and out of Dublin airport also hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I hadnt bothered putting the news on this morning. Arrived at 5.45 for my 6.45 Heathrow flight, walked through the door to a scene of chaos, hundreds of lost looking people just staring at the Departures board. My easy day in Oxfords gone out the window, now Im sat back in the office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I can't see any dust. Blatantly a cover story. The mother ship is obviously hovering above the clouds as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Its engines will be fucked though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Mam, Dad, Sis and Brother-in-law all meant to be going on their hols today. Whoops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26439 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Got home early this week thankfully. An enforced weekend in Coventry doesn't appeal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Is it actually visible above Newcastle? I've got nowt but blue skies and wispy clouds darn sarf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Is it actually visible above Newcastle? I've got nowt but blue skies and wispy clouds darn sarf! No but there's a grey cloud cover anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Is it actually visible above Newcastle? I've got nowt but blue skies and wispy clouds darn sarf! Just taken this at Chopwell woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Is it actually visible above Newcastle? I've got nowt but blue skies and wispy clouds darn sarf! Just taken this at Chopwell woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The two sides of the story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonatine 10007 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hates Iceland, loves Buckfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17820 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 He's got a point like. First our fish, then our savings, now our planes, the fuckers. Oh aye - Bjork n'arl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14616 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 I left Portsmouth Dockyard at 6am this morning, leaving the miserable bully boy supervisor from Gatehead looking forward to his flight home this lunchtime for a long weekend up north....my deep joy at this news is only tempered by the possibility he may, after all, be back on shift tonight, the grumpy fuckin twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 He's got a point like. First our fish, then our savings, now our planes, the fuckers. Oh aye - Bjork n'arl. They've sent a fat bird doing a hi-NRG disco stomper to this year's Eurovision, too. The horrors never cease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17820 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 He's got a point like. First our fish, then our savings, now our planes, the fuckers. Oh aye - Bjork n'arl. They've sent a fat bird doing a hi-NRG disco stomper to this year's Eurovision, too. The horrors never cease. Well let's just hope this volcano scuppers the bastards beneath the waves then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14060 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 He's got a point like. First our fish, then our savings, now our planes, the fuckers. Oh aye - Bjork n'arl. They've sent a fat bird doing a hi-NRG disco stomper to this year's Eurovision, too. The horrors never cease. Well let's just hope this volcano scuppers the bastards beneath the waves then. She'd float to the surface and form her own island like bloody Surtsey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Just been on Sky News that all of the UK and most of north European airspaces are closed. The exception, Iceland, nae hassle at all, no problems all is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Breaking news Re the cloud of dust that has closed all UK airports ,police have arrested the newcastle trophy cabinet cleaner in connection with this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16720 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Breaking news Re the cloud of dust that has closed all UK airports ,police have arrested the newcastle trophy cabinet cleaner in connection with this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Breaking news Re the cloud of dust that has closed all UK airports ,police have arrested the newcastle trophy cabinet cleaner in connection with this incident. There was a rumour it was all the empty seats being cleaned at the riverside. #simonbird @youaremyboro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 of course the Airlines COULD fly as long as they stay below 20,000ft but that murders the fuel consumption................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6307 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 of course the Airlines COULD fly as long as they stay below 20,000ft but that murders the fuel consumption................... I heard the threashold was 12,000ft which would absolutely cripple the airspace in terms of congestion. Besides, it's all theory and they simply cannot take that risk. Nats have confirmed that English airspace is closed until at least 0100 on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17820 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 of course the Airlines COULD fly as long as they stay below 20,000ft but that murders the fuel consumption................... I heard the threashold was 12,000ft which would absolutely cripple the airspace in terms of congestion. Besides, it's all theory and they simply cannot take that risk. Nats have confirmed that English airspace is closed until at least 0100 on Saturday. Christ, this is going to cost a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3604 Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Just had a phone call from my daughter who is in Switzerland at the Large Hadron Collider in Cern - She was due to leave tonight(friday) at 9pm, they have been told thursday is the first available flight, and thats not guarenteed. Trains are all full - Currently trying to rent a car for the long drive home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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