Elizabeth Richmond wrote:
On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:49:05 +0100, "Lawrence Jenkins"
wrote:

Okay I know the winds changed but that killer dust is still out there.

it is now affecting airspace in Iceland as Icelandair is using Glasgow
Airport as its hub.The plume seems to be over Kevlavik.

They were due to revert back yesterday but are using GLA again tonight
with flights in from Europe and going out to USA

UKMO has contours of the current threat. It has quietened down a lot
over the past couple of weeks. Presumably having melted the nearby ice
so much less explosive activity at the vent now.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation...aacuk_vag.html

As you say at present it is mostly Icelandic airspace affected and it is
not longer going quite so high. Todays charts:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation...1272540418.png


Regards,
Martin Brown