The disruption, which also hit Irish and north European airspace, left thousands of travellers stranded at home and abroad. National Air Traffic Services said all flights in UK airspace were grounded from noon to 6pm at the earliest.
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Ash from Icelandic volcano grounds all UK flights
All non-emergency flights were grounded in the UK from noon today as ash from Iceland’s volcanic eruption caused travel chaos. Airports in Scotland are closed indefinitely.
