Major airlines like Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and British Airways cancel flights as Europe turns into no-fly zone.
A huge cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland not only turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, but also left passengers in India hassled.
Major airlines like Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and British Airways cancelled flights, compelling passengers travelling to the United Kingdom and northern Europe to frequently check for updates on flight schedules. There are six direct flights to London, UK, from Mumbai and more than 15 (direct and indirect) from India.
Britain, on Thursday, closed airports in Northern Ireland (Belfast), Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen) and England (Birmingham, Manchester), including airports in London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted), because of an eruption of Iceland’s EyjaFjoll volcano.
A spokesman for Kingfisher Airlines said, “We cancelled our flights on Thursday and are monitoring the situation closely.” British Airways, which operates two flights from Mumbai every day, said customers booked to travel on a cancelled flight can claim full refund or rebook their flight for a later date.
“The National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has closed London airports due to the dense volcanic ash over the UK. As a result, the schedules of all airlines will be affected. We will therefore not be able to resume services until further notice,” said a British Airways spokesperson.
Air India operated flights despite the ash cloud. “Most flights to and from London were operational on Thursday. For flights scheduled on Friday, we are monitoring the situation and keeping our fingers crossed,” said a spokesperson.
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