Europe starts to resume flights

SANS News Desk: 20 April: 

A small number of flights have taken off from northern Europe after five days of inactivity by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland. Planes have been taking off from Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt. However, many flights remain canceled. There is hope that many routes within Europe will be able to resume operations on Tuesday. But UK air traffic officials said, a new ash cloud spreading from Iceland cast doubt on planes to reopen UK airspace.

The first flights have been taken off from Scotland, and the flights ban has been lifted in the north of England. But British Airways says it has canceled all short-hauled flights, after the UK air traffic body NATS, warned of more volcanic ash.