As you are no doubt aware there has been considerable speculation in the last 24 hours as to the potential impact on aviation of the ash cloud from the Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland. We are monitoring the situation and its possible impact on flight plans.

We have the following information from Eurocontrol, just one of the sources we monitor to advise us of the impact of situations such as this on our ability to provide you with a full service. Below is a map showing the current spread of the cloud, which has so far affected some flights to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Brussels, Belgium: As of 17:00 CET today, EUROCONTROL has the following update to make with regard to the situation of air traffic in Europe as a result of the eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland.

According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, today areas of high ash concentration were over northern parts of the United Kingdom. As a result, approximately 500 flights were cancelled from the approximately 29,000 that would have been expected today across Europe.

Furthermore, the VAAC predicts a strong possibility that the ash cloud may impact parts of Denmark, southern Norway and south-west Sweden by tomorrow. This would have some impact on flights. However, given the new procedures in place and the predicted movement of the ash cloud over the coming days, the actual impact on flights is expected to be relatively low.

If you have any further questions concerning the impact of the ash cloud please feel free to give our operations team a call on +44 (0)207 100 9000.