bits and pieces from the northern island.
It’s been reported today that due to change in wind direction, the ash cloud has finally reached the capital city area. The phenomenon is not as noticeable as it could be due to bad weather conditions. According to official measurements, ash particles percentage has not exceeded safety levels and it’s been forecasted that rain that … Read the full article →
For the first time since the beginning of the eruption, the main airport in Iceland, Keflavík International Airport, has been closed due to the ash coming from Eyjafjallajökull. Winds changed direction during the night, bringing ashes to the southwestern area of the country. The airport website shows that all flights have been cancelled. The other … Read the full article →
Today was a beautiful, sunny day in Iceland. Tourists stranded here by the Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud and Icelanders were happily strolling the streets of Reykjavík. Others took their car, or rented one, to get as close as possible to the volcano, as we did yesterday (check our photos here). Traffic on IcelandChronicles.com was high, with … Read the full article →
Air traffic disruption will continue through the weekend, with the situation worsening as the ash cloud spreads throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Even countries like Sweden, that had reopened their air space earlier today, had to close it again in the evening. Depending on winds and volcano activity, chaos might continue in the next week. … Read the full article →
As we reported yesterday, halt to flights in Europe is likely to continue into the weekend. The ash cloud is moving south and east, moved by north northwest winds. Thus, Norway reopened part of their air space in the morning, Scotland and Northern Ireland will reopen their air space today at 18:00 GMT, and Sweden … Read the full article →
A final update before bed time. Life in Reykjavík goes on as usual. Most people we met downtown today were not even remotely scared by the eruption or the ash cloud. Whoever mentioned dust masks became immediately object of ridicule and scorn. So, really, people in the city are not really worried for the time … Read the full article →
A few minutes ago, a press release from French aviation authorities announced that the two major airports in France, Paris’s Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly, and 23 smaller airports across northern France, will be closed by 11 p.m. at latest because of the ash cloud reaching French air space. Air France added that regarding … Read the full article →
The air traffic disruption caused by the ash cloud spreading from the Iceland eruption has worsened in the past hours. Due to strong winds, the high-altitude ash cloud is spreading towards south and east. Yesterday, as we wrote in the night, the cloud had reached Scotland already, leading to announcements of service disruption by many major … Read the full article →