iceland volcano news Icelandair has already decided to cancel its afternoon and evening flights and is making alternative plans for its passengers. This includes booking transatlantic travellers with other airlines. Those whose departure or destination is Iceland itself will be booked into hotels. Passengers with both airlines are being asked to follow their flight statuses closely as changes can happen quickly.A no fly zone has been designated for 120 nautical miles (220 kilometers) in all directions from the eruption. Isavia, the company that operates and develops all airport facilities and air navigation services in Iceland, described this as standard procedure around eruptions.
Around 19:00 GMT the ash began to rise from Grímsvötn and around 22:00 GMT it hit 11 kilometres high, said Iceland’s Meteorological Office assistant Haraldur ErikisonIn about two hours after the eruption started, the ash cloud had already reached 20 km high, confirmed another Meteorological Office representative Fridjon Magnusson.All domestic flights with Air Iceland have been cancelled today. Most roads are open and unaffected; although Route 1 is closed at the nearest point to the volcano, south of the Vatnajokull glacier. People in the areas affected by ash are being asked to stay indoors and use dust masks if they go outside.he eruption at Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano continues. No glacial flooding has occurred yet; although it is still expected. According to the British Met Office, the ash cloud is unlikely to spread to Europe and the heavier ash particles mean it will not be as widespread as last year’sInternational aviation remains largely unaffected by the ash cloud; although there is some disruption within Iceland.
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