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Ashcloud return hits Britain's busiest airports
Date: 17 May 2010 07:50 Source: BBCPassengers using Britain's two busiest airports are facing major disruption after the return to UK airspace of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano.
Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports resumed limited flights after being completely closed until 0700 BST.
Flights are grounded in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Passengers are being urged to check with their airlines before travelling. Restrictions are expected in parts of the UK until Tuesday.
A spokesman for air traffic authority Nats said Gatwick was due to be closed to arrivals until 1300 BST and departures would be subject to restrictions.
Eurocontrol, the European air safety body, said Heathrow arrivals would be limited to 30 an hour initially and it warned of significant delays.
Knock-on disruption was likely to continue throughout Monday, a Heathrow spokesman said.
A Nats spokesman said that while Heathrow and Gatwick would be clear of the no-fly zone from 0700 BST, "restrictions will have to be applied due to their close proximity to the no-fly zone, particularly affecting Gatwick inbounds".
Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds Bradford airports have re-opened after restrictions in the north were lifted.
Elsewhere, Birmingham, Norwich and East Midlands airports are open again, after suspending flights on Sunday.
To read the rest of this story and to view further updates on this subject, please visit the BBC website.
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