The UK is closed for business

[GommeInc]

Oh and if everyone think this is OTT for shutting it etc. Then I will tell you that ash is very dangerous for the aircraft, a British Airways plane lost all four engines while flying inside an ash cloud once.

Indeed, flying into any sort of solids is dangerous. Volcanic glass, birds and even cliff sides. Engines just weren't created for anything but air

[Catzsy]

Oh and if everyone think this is OTT for shutting it etc. Then I will tell you that ash is very dangerous for the aircraft, a British Airways plane lost all four engines while flying inside an ash cloud once.

Manchester Airport seems to have been affected since around 7am this morning with tons of flights being cancelled.

Just saw on the news that there are 25,000 people waiting at Manchester Airport!

[Nixt]

Just saw on the news that there are 25,000 people waiting at Manchester Airport!

I am really glad I am not going on holiday! It must be awful being sat around, I do feel sorry for those people.

[BeanEgg]

You should try Heathrow.
T3 was just closed which has caused so much chaos! Some people aren't even allowed inside to collect their luggage.
Surely it's safer inside? or than they not be assed to look after them?!

[xxMATTGxx]

Just saw on the news that there are 25,000 people waiting at Manchester Airport!

Yeah, I've been keeping up to date with them. Bad news for passengers, I just hope they realise it's better to be on the ground!

You should try Heathrow.
T3 was just closed which has caused so much chaos! Some people aren't even allowed inside to collect their luggage.
Surely it's safer inside? or than they not be assed to look after them?!

It's not affecting ground level of the UK at the moment, it is very high up for now.

[Accipiter]

the volcano isn't called Eyjafjallajokull, Eyjafjallajokull is the glacier it lay under, and my reaction to that name was, why the **** let kids hit keyboards.

My mam was due to fly back from spain today and her flight will have been cancelled @_@ & apparently the melting speed of the glacier is causing floods etc over there.

[Technologic]

There are reports coming in that people in Shetland can now smell sulphur.

[Titch]

I WAS MENT OT BE GOING SPAIN FOR A WEEKEND BLOODY ******S

my last bit of freedom since i go into navy

[BeanEgg]

Check this out: http://www.flightradar24.com/

Might be interesting for some; it shows where all the current aircraft are real time.

[Hiro]

Time to get my inhalers ready, just in case.