For the first time in almost a week flights have resumed after ash from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull resulted in the closure of UK airspace.
flights resume after ash fears subside
The ban was finally lifted by the Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday evening following safety tests that showed plane engines had “increased tolerance levels in low ash density areas”. The decision to ban aircraft flights for so long has now resulted in a huge political row as to weather it was the right decision.
Private air charter brokers, like Smarter Air Charter, are now being called upon by stranded passengers because the return back to normality will be painfully slow. Six days after the shut down caused by volcanic ash tens of thousands of Britons are still stranded abroad. Travel experts say it will take weeks before things get back to normal.
Unfortunately airliners will continue to experience delays owing to planes being in the wrong place and the sheer backlog of people waiting to catch flights. Luckily smaller private jets are able to use local airports which means avoiding the backlogs and delays.