All British airports are now open and Transport Secretary Lord Adonis has said he expects them to remain open. Anyone booked and planning to go to an airport should contact their airline before starting their journey as some flights are delayed and others cancelled.
BAA have said that passengers with cars in airport car parks will not be charged any excess for delays caused by the ash.
British Airways: it hopes to run all longhaul flights from Heathrow and Gatwick today. However, there will be shorthaul cancellations to and from London airports until midday.
Virgin Atlantic: plans to operate its normal flying schedule, in and out of London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester today.
However the airline has released this advice to passengers: 'Because of the short lead-in time, we will not be able to offer our usual range of on board catering on the flights departing from the UK. Therefore, we are asking all passengers with special dietary requirements to make their own arrangements prior to boarding the flight.'
easyJet: is planning to operate 900 flights across the UK and Europe today.
bmi: plans to operate flights between London Heathrow and all its UK and Ireland destinations (Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester). A reduced schedule will operate today, while additional aircraft are sent to international destinations to rescue stranded customers.
Ryanair: will NOT be resuming its Northern European flights (UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Poland, Baltic States and North Italy) until at least 1pm on Thursday. Additionally, Ryanair has decided to cancel all of its flights between Ireland and the UK until 1pm on Friday.
Air France: plans to fly all of its long-haul programme for Wednesday, although some flights in parts of northern Europe would remain suspended.
Iberia: says all its flights are fully booked for the following week.
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