25 May Volcanic ash cloud still affect air traffic
Volcanic ash cloud still affect air traffic. Airports in Northern Germany were closed. 700 flights canceled Wednesday
Authorities in Berlin have announced the closure of airports in northern Germany from Wednesday morning, local time 5.00 (6.00, time) because of volcanic ash released into the atmosphere of an Icelandic volcano."We expect the cancellation of 700 flights over Germany today, a total of 8,000 in normal times in Germany and 29,000 in Europe," Eurocontrol said on his Twitter account."Airports in Northern Germany as Hamburg and Bremen, are closed, and volcanic ash" could reach Berlin and later parts of Poland, "says Eurocontrol.No problem was reported "in the rest of Europe today," Eurocontrol said.German authorities in the field of aviation security (DFS) announced Wednesday the closure of two airports in Berlin from 09.00 GMT (12.00 GMT).
German airline Lufthansa has announced that it expects to cancel about 150 flights WednesdayLufthansa spokesman pointed out that airports are Bremen and Hmaburg closed starting Wednesday morning and "probably will not be reopened only in the afternoon."German Airline Security Service announced that the volcanic ash cloud could affect Wednesday and Berlin airports.Arrivals and departures at the airport will be suspended from Bremen 5.00 local time, and at Hamburg, starting at 6.00, the German aviation security service announced DFS."In the morning, and Berlin airports could be affected," said DFS, indicating that the aircraft may be damaged due to high concentrations of ash.However, DFS has not announced if and Hanover airport could be affected by similar measures.German authorities have urged passengers to seek information on possible airline cancellation of some races, without specifying how long they will last for disruption caused by volcanic ash.Ash released into the atmosphere Grímsvötn Icelandic volcano caused the cancellation of many flights in Scotland and threatening air traffic in northern Europe.Grímsvötn, located beneath the Vatnajökull glacier in southeast Iceland, is the most active volcano on the island, but eurpţiile are mostly short, except for a 1873 eruption, which lasted seven months.Iceland's meteorological office said on Wednesday that the volcano has ceased all activity at 02.00 GMT (05.00 GMT) and that cloud of smoke practically disappeared.