VOLCANIC ASH THREATENS UK FLIGHTS
Baku, May 17 (AZERTAC). Parts of UK airspace could be closed from tomorrow because of volcanic activity in Iceland. The disruption could affect some of Britain`s busiest airports in the south-east of England until Tuesday, the Department for Transport said today. "Within this timeframe, different parts of UK airspace - including airspace in the south-east - are likely to be closed at different times," it said. Nats, the UK`s air traffic services provider, will announce any airspace restrictions if they become necessary and passengers are advised to check with their airlines before travelling to the airport. The warning came as the Met Office issued its first five-day volcanic ash prediction forecast on its website. Previous forecasts were only given for the following 18 hours. The government noted, however, that the new five-day charts will be based on assumptions about future volcanic activity and will remain tentative. Ash clouds from the volcano caused disruption to thousands of flights during April.
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