Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull Volcano

[Mark Bayley]

So are they just going to fly around in circles till they run out of fuel, its clear they are not going to be able to land! Unless that flight from Canada decides to hover around heathrow until it runs out of fuel in which its forced to land there! Seems its only BA landing in the UK, seen an easy jet land at Luton though. Might have been a "test flight"

[Rustynailer]

Was you around then? Ya not THAT old are you?? :-O lol

Sometimes i wish I was lol

I reckon they will land anyway, No one messes with BA in the UK, they always push in front of my budget flights lol

I was thinking of the film b/w

Edited April 20, 2010 by Rustynailer

[Serendipity]

BA flight from Denver is descending into shannon too I think?

[coldfingers]

Snow or ash on the Valahnuk webcam?

[Mondy]

A logistical nightmare for ATC having to watch these flights hold.

[Spongebob]

So are they just going to fly around in circles till they run out of fuel, its clear they are not going to be able to land! Unless that flight from Canada decides to hover around heathrow until it runs out of fuel in which its forced to land there! Seems its only BA landing in the UK, seen an easy jet land at Luton though. Might have been a "test flight"

yeah saw that one .. flew out to Liverpool did a loop and flew back ...

[Serendipity]

A logistical nightmare for ATC having to watch these flights hold.

I don't see why it should be really? They're used to many more flights in the sky and presumably BA will just land them all in Shannon.

EDIT - Miami flight is descending into Shannon too.

Edited April 20, 2010 by Serendipity

[Rustynailer]

A logistical nightmare for ATC having to watch these flights hold.

May be a risk assessment of a risk assessment.

I would land them and then write a book all about it.

Sorry land them get the sack then write a book...

Edited April 20, 2010 by Rustynailer

[Mondy]

China flight landed in Amsterdam

[MAF]

So are they just going to fly around in circles till they run out of fuel, its clear they are not going to be able to land! Unless that flight from Canada decides to hover around heathrow until it runs out of fuel in which its forced to land there! Seems its only BA landing in the UK, seen an easy jet land at Luton though. Might have been a "test flight"

reminds me of Die Hard Film :o :lol:

i saw two airplanes over London today. they were very high and i presume they were either going to cross the pond or were lost :lol: :lol:

[LadyPakal]

Snow or ash on the Valahnuk webcam?

Ash, I'd say.

[The PIT]

Never seen anything so stupid in my life.

If the powers to be aren't careful air traffic control will be under the control of the air lines.

[Mark Bayley]

And the skies are clear from all jets once more!

Two seem to be heading fore Ireland airport (even though the airspace is apparently closed) while two seem to be holding

[Serendipity]

Calgary flight looks to be landing in Paris?

[Spongebob]

BA are defiantly testing the stance .. I notice the Lagos flight has decided to turn away from the UK as soon as it hit the channel ...

[coldfingers]

Ash, I'd say.

White out now at Hvolsvelli!Hope for the sake of the people in the farms there that is snow and not ash. Looks a bit light colour for ash there though.

Although looking again the sky is a funny colour for snow.

Edited April 20, 2010 by coldfingers

[Andy P]

A flight just landed at Newcastle after coming from Canada about half hour ago, BBC news channel showed it. It wasn't BA though.

[LadyPakal]

I suspect BA will be having some tough questions asked of them very soon.

Edited April 20, 2010 by LadyPakal

[Mondy]

Mumbai to Heathrow landed Brussels

[donna-m]

Evening all,

I've been away from NW all day,, can someone give me a quick run down whats going on otherwise i have 20 pages to read through please

Also can't find my flight link or is that not necessery ??

[Mondy]

A flight just landed at Newcastle after coming from Canada about half hour ago, BBC news channel showed it. It wasn't BA though.

Might have been the Air Transat due to land Gatwick . That got diverted a few hours when over the ocean and told to land at Newcastle.

[The PIT]

The one over isle of man still going round and round. Hopefully there isn't any ash up there or the engines will be getting a battering.

Edited April 20, 2010 by The PIT

[Mondy]

Why can't they land at EDI or GLA - both are open and can accomadate longhaul flights, Prestwick too?

[Spongebob]

Just amazing how much fuel BA are prepared to waste in a holding pattern over the Isle of Man .. others have diverted to Shannon but this flights seems intent on holding ..

[Andy P]

Might have been the Air Transat due to land Gatwick . That got diverted a few hours when over the ocean and told to land at Newcastle.

Yeah I think you'll be right there Mondy, because it was a Air Transat plane.

Edited April 20, 2010 by Andy P