Volcanic ash snarls Scottish, Irish air services
The Associated Press, London | Wed, 05/05/2010 3:14 PM
A new wave of dense volcanic ash from Iceland disrupted air traffic Wednesday in Scotland and Ireland and threatened to spill into the air space of England.
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority grounded flights at most airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland from 7 a.m. (0600GMT; 2 a.m. EDT) Wednesday. However, services from the two regions' capitals, Edinburgh and Belfast, remained open.
The Irish Aviation Authority shut down services in some, but not all, Republic of Ireland airports. The key Irish hub, Dublin, planned to shut down its runways from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (1000GMT to 1600GMT; 6 a.m. to noon EDT).
British authorities said Wednesday's ash threat might reach northwestern England and Wales but would miss London.
