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Grounded airlines waiting for news

by isleofman.com 16th April 2010

Ash from the volcano in Iceland continues to wreak havoc for airlines today (Friday), although limited services have been able to resume to and from the Isle of Man.

As the eruption continued, shifting wind patterns blew further debris over the United Kingdom's airspace, which will remain closed until at least 1am tomorrow (Saturday).

So far, the Isle of Man has remained dust free, and Manx2.com has been operating an interim shuttle service, flying at lower levels, to Blackpool and Belfast.

However, other airlines using Ronaldsway have remained grounded and, on Mandate at One, the head of PR for Flybe Niall Duffy told Dan Walker rumours his company would be able to restart flights to Glasgow were unfounded (play audio file):

NATS, referred to by Niall Duffy, is the United Kingdom's National Air Traffic Service.

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Posted by isleofman.com
Friday 16th, April 2010 03:05pm.

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