Volcanic ash closing Scottish airports
Discussion
mrmr96 said:
Lefty Two Drams said:
mrmr96 said:
Lefty Two Drams said:
karona said:
http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html
Norwegian satellite animation, takes a minute or two to load.
The massive grey patch is volcanic ash, there'll be nothing flying anytime soon.
Great link, TYVM!Norwegian satellite animation, takes a minute or two to load.
The massive grey patch is volcanic ash, there'll be nothing flying anytime soon.
I don't understand the big deal, I know I wouldn't like to be running a jet engine through a load of dust as it is not just ash. So what if their is a delay.
elster said:
mrmr96 said:
Lefty Two Drams said:
mrmr96 said:
Lefty Two Drams said:
karona said:
http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html
Norwegian satellite animation, takes a minute or two to load.
The massive grey patch is volcanic ash, there'll be nothing flying anytime soon.
Great link, TYVM!Norwegian satellite animation, takes a minute or two to load.
The massive grey patch is volcanic ash, there'll be nothing flying anytime soon.
I don't understand the big deal, I know I wouldn't like to be running a jet engine through a load of dust as it is not just ash. So what if their is a delay.
It is far better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than it is to be in the air and praying you make it back to the ground.
Coco H said:
I am expecting someone from Stockholm to arrive tonight - how unlikely is that to happen? Flight into heathrow?
BA771 LandedSK525 Expected 0928
BA773 Expected 1029 ish latest info it's in the air anyway
SK531
BA777 13:50 Delayed (expect cancellation maybe outside chance diversion is my guess)
SK529 14:35
SK527 17:00
BA779 17:15 Cancelled
SK 1523 17:50
BA 781 18:40 Cancelled
SK 533 19:50
BA 783 21:20 Cancelled
SK 1527 21:35
Tomorrow flights showing as still going, edited later cancellations coming in now.
HTH
Edited by F i F on Thursday 15th April 12:54
Worth checking here if you're due to be flying out of Manchester today.
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/ad/departures.h...
Damn Icelandic. First they screw us over with their banks, now they prevent us leaving the country!
Edited to add link.
http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/ad/departures.h...
Damn Icelandic. First they screw us over with their banks, now they prevent us leaving the country!
Edited to add link.
Edited by Matt Evans on Thursday 15th April 09:19
I'm waiting for the first long faced family to be interviewed on tv demanding to know what the government are going to do about the volcano spoiling their holiday, GBroon, "we're committed to doing everything we can, to stop the volcano, through our volcano disruption recovery quango initiative, and why we have introduced a climate change levy..."
I hope there are severe financial penalties on Iceland for exceeding their CO2 quota, and I wonder if this a cunning plot by those icelanders to get out of paying the money their banks owe, that'll teach the Uk... Ahem.
And on serious note, will the acidity of the ash falling on my car affect the paint? Tinfoil anyone...
Love the"we bring you
live pictures of the volcano" on BBC news, cut to webcam of grey landscape with cloud, but where are the spewing jets of molten magma?! It looks like a winter shot of the N York moors!
I hope there are severe financial penalties on Iceland for exceeding their CO2 quota, and I wonder if this a cunning plot by those icelanders to get out of paying the money their banks owe, that'll teach the Uk... Ahem.
And on serious note, will the acidity of the ash falling on my car affect the paint? Tinfoil anyone...
Love the"we bring you
live pictures of the volcano" on BBC news, cut to webcam of grey landscape with cloud, but where are the spewing jets of molten magma?! It looks like a winter shot of the N York moors!
cerbfan said:
From what I've heard they reckon that this could close the airports for 2 days.
The elephant in the room over this story is that it could last for 2 days, but it could be weeks, months or even years. This is not getting mentioned, probably because the media/government daren't mention it, the consequences could be catastrophic.I'm not usually one for tin foil hat stuff, but if this is where we are after 12 hours, how are we going to function if it lasts for weeks or months? Yes, we still have roads and shipping, but take air transport out of our infrastructure, and life could become quite difficult.
I'm just off out to hire a big van and clear the supermarket shelves.
Matt Evans said:
Puggit said:
The skies in the South are totally clear.
They will be whilst you're stood on the ground. Get 40,000 feet up and it's a different matter.mrmr96 said:
Matt Evans said:
Puggit said:
The skies in the South are totally clear.
They will be whilst you're stood on the ground. Get 40,000 feet up and it's a different matter.Targarama said:
mrmr96 said:
Matt Evans said:
Puggit said:
The skies in the South are totally clear.
They will be whilst you're stood on the ground. Get 40,000 feet up and it's a different matter.My office is very quiet today when I look out the window!
We overlook Aberdeen airfield and the difference in noise levels is amazing. We normally have helicopters coming in over our building setting off car alarms in the car park regularly and depending on wind direction fixed wing planes taking off or landing within a couple of hundered metres of my window.
On the other side we have a car rental office and the phone is going mental with extensions as people can't get away and one way requests with people trying to get home.
We overlook Aberdeen airfield and the difference in noise levels is amazing. We normally have helicopters coming in over our building setting off car alarms in the car park regularly and depending on wind direction fixed wing planes taking off or landing within a couple of hundered metres of my window.
On the other side we have a car rental office and the phone is going mental with extensions as people can't get away and one way requests with people trying to get home.
Balmoral Green said:
cerbfan said:
From what I've heard they reckon that this could close the airports for 2 days.
The elephant in the room over this story is that it could last for 2 days, but it could be weeks, months or even years. This is not getting mentioned, probably because the media/government daren't mention it, the consequences could be catastrophic.I'm not usually one for tin foil hat stuff, but if this is where we are after 12 hours, how are we going to function if it lasts for weeks or months? Yes, we still have roads and shipping, but take air transport out of our infrastructure, and life could become quite difficult.
I'm just off out to hire a big van and clear the supermarket shelves.
Balmoral Green said:
cerbfan said:
From what I've heard they reckon that this could close the airports for 2 days.
The elephant in the room over this story is that it could last for 2 days, but it could be weeks, months or even years. This is not getting mentioned, probably because the media/government daren't mention it, the consequences could be catastrophic.I'm not usually one for tin foil hat stuff, but if this is where we are after 12 hours, how are we going to function if it lasts for weeks or months? Yes, we still have roads and shipping, but take air transport out of our infrastructure, and life could become quite difficult.
I'm just off out to hire a big van and clear the supermarket shelves.
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