Weekend of misery for European air travellers
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The air traffic shutdown in Europe continued over the weekend, with millions of travellers left stranded as the cloud of volcanic ash led to the cancellation of thousands of flights. The BBC reported that an estimated three-quarters of flights were cancelled on Saturday, while airspace in about 20 countries had been closed, with the situation expected to continue into Monday. Eurocontrol, the European air traffic control operator said that around 17,000 out of 22,000 flights were cancelled across Europe on Saturday.
Status of airspace on Monday 19 April
– Airspace remains closed today in 17 countries, including the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.
– Airports closed in parts of six other nations, including Italy and France.
– Key airports operating flights include Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Moscow.
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