All flights in and out of the UK have been suspended as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south.
Safety body Eurocontrol said up to 4,000 flights across northern Europe would be cancelled on Thursday.
The air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in or out of UK airspace until 1800BST amid fears of engine damage.
The airspace restriction was the most significant in living memory, a spokesman said.
Nats suggested that the restrictions were unlikely to be lifted after 1800, saying it was "very unlikely that the situation over England will improve in the foreseeable future".
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How cool is that?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
(alternatively)
WE'RE ALL TRAPPED!!!
/Runs about like a headless chicken
AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Who's good at swimming?
i was supposed to go on friday!!!!
still here!
just waiting.....
How come you're so excited? planning to make a quick getaway?
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
It has been announced that all UK airports will be open after 10PM tonight.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
cool? COOL? it is not cool!...actually since those 2 rain storm it kinda is BUT thats not what im talking about.
wednesday 14th april:
everyone: so ur going home 2moro! u must be feeling better just because of that reason!
me: yes, thanks GOD im going home, can't wait!!!
Thurdsday 15th april 2010
wake up at like 2am or sumthing and puke my guts out again.
5am i have to get up and was supposed to leave for airport at half 6 but it becomes more like 7ish
reached the airport at like just before 10
on the aeroplane at 11
11:40 - pa anouncement "we are about to leave, we will reach uk at aprox 3:30...reads traveling dua and off we go"
2 hours later
pa anouncement -we have have just had news come in from our headquarters in karachi that a volcano has eruepted in Iceland and we herave to turn back and land in Islamabad
everyone: ????????? :S :X are u kidding me?!
there was chaos at the airport and no one knew what was happenining. they sent us all home.
my family laughed at me.
and i dunno how many times ive been asked about my 4 hour pointless journey and been told how its never happened before and if i know about the next flights and everything else.
:X
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
I've found this all quite amazing to be honest. To think something far away can have such an impact all over is crazy. Before this I had never heard of volcanic ash halting planes.
The Quran says that Allah (swt) controls the heavens and the earth, and this whole situation has really emphasised that. It's easy to forget that, we all plan things meticulously, what we're going to do tomorrow, next week and so on, but if Allah (swt) doesn't will it to happen it won't. It is amazing to think that a volcano in Iceland can have such implications in so many people's lives. We take our life, our routine, 'normality' as we know it, for granted so much. Allah (swt) can so easily change things with such a small occurence far far away. It is quite scary!
Was thinking the same thing. It's stranger than fiction, but it happened.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
There are allegations of an overreaction on this though. Curious about Katla...
JEDDAH: Pregnant women, nursing mothers with their babies, even a wheelchair-bound child and an elderly pilgrim with a heart condition, have spent up to five days at King Abdulaziz International's Saudia terminal in the same clothes they arrived in without access to showers or accommodation.
According to Shaji Nihal of Alblagha Travel, which specializes in Umrah tours, at least 7,000 pilgrims have been left stranded by the lack of flights to European destinations as a result of the volcanic ash that has grounded flights for several days across most of Europe.
While foreign airlines are assisting stranded travelers, passengers traveling by Saudia have become trapped between the airline and their pilgrimage tour operators, known as tawafa agencies. Both sides are denying any responsibility for the passengers.
"We fully understand that Saudia cannot fly us to England yet because of the conditions," said Mohammed, one of the stranded pilgrims. "All we ask for is basic humane conditions and honest, regular updates of information."
Many of the group laughed when Saudia staff said that Saudis stranded at London’s Heathrow airport were being treated the same way. "That is simply not true," said Ahmed, another stranded passenger.
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article45435.ece
Looks like we may be getting a sequel.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
and i cant believe planes in Iceland are flying normally, this was quite exciting! especially the reaction of my english teacher when she saw my notsoskinny not so my friend come back from Pakistan... ahh the good moments of life...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?