Travellers could find their holiday plans are affected by the eruption of an Icelandic volcano.
Icelandic airspace was closed yesterday (May 22nd) for all domestic and international flights as a result of volcanic residue.
The ash posed many problems for the travel industry last year, when it spread across Europe and caused the cancellation of dozens of flights from the UK and other countries.
According to the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, any passengers must remain in contact with their travel agents or airlines to gain updates on the state of affairs.
The recent situation has been caused by the eruption of the Icelandic volcano named Grimsvoetn and reports state this emitted a plume of smoke and ash reaching 12 miles high.
It is the country's most active site, although
Icelandic Meteorological Office geophysicist Gunnar Gudmundsson predicts it will not cause the same level of disruption as Eyjafjoell, which resulted in the travel chaos across much of Europe in April and May last year.
"I don't expect this will have the same effect as Eyjafjoell ... because the ash is not as fine," he says.
A spokesman for European air safety organisation Eurocontrol suggested the cloud could reach French and Spanish airspace later this week if the emissions carry on at the same rate, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The volcano's last eruption was in November 2004 and it sent ash to parts of mainland Europe, causing minor disruptions to Iceland-bound flights.
Tourists would be wise to check their travel insurance policies before setting off on their journeys, as a number of individuals found such acts were not covered when Eyjafjoell erupted and caused chaos last year.
By Anne Jones
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