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In response to concerns that volcanic ash ejected during the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland would damage aircraft engines, [2] the controlled airspace of many European countries was closed to instrument flight rules traffic, resulting in what at the time was the largest air-traffic shut-down since World War II. [3]
A major eruption in Iceland in 2010 caused widespread disruption to air travel between Europe and North America, costing airlines an estimated $3bn as they canceled more than 100,000 flights ...
The imminent volcanic eruption likely in the “coming days’ in Iceland would not be as severe as the series of events in 2010 that led to disruption of air travel across Europe, experts say.
There are 14 arrivals and departures planned for Saturday from and to the UK, with no signs of disruption to flights. Simon Calder has more. Is it safe to travel to Iceland?
2010eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull. Between March and June 2010 a series of volcanic events at Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland caused enormous disruption to air travel across Western Europe. The disruptions started over an initial period of six days in April 2010.
Previously, every airline had its own system, which made the sharing and aggregation of flight delay information difficult. IATA standardised the flight delay reporting format by using codes that attribute cause and responsibility for the delay; this supports aviation administration and logistics and helps to define any penalties arising.
Five airlines are involved: British Airways, easyJet, Icelandair, Play (a new Icelandic carrier) and Wizz Air. At present flights are scheduled to operate as normal, according to Flightradar24.
List of Icelandair destinations. This is the list of scheduled destinations served or previously served by Icelandair and sister airline Icelandair Cargo as of November 2022: [1]