All Irish airports have reopened following restrictions that began last night because of the Icelandic ash cloud.
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Main developments:
- Dublin Airport reopened at 12pm
- Cork and Shannon airports operating as normal
- Waterford and Galway airports reopened at 6am
- Donegal Airport reopened at 2pm
- Belfast International, George Best Airport and City of Derry Airport reopened at 1pm
14.40 The CAA in the UK says that from 1pm to 7pm today, the no-fly zone remains in place in the Orkney and Shetland Islands, but restrictions have been lifted at all other UK airports.
14.00 Donegal Airport has reopened.
14.00 Dutch airports Schiphol (Amsterdam) and Rotterdam have both reopened after a seven-hour shutdown.
Ash clouds from the erupting Eyjafjoell volcano had forced the closure of the two airports, plus Groningen, but airports at Eindhoven and Maastricht were not affected.
13.45 The Irish Aviation Authority says all Irish airports are open until further notice.
The volcanic ash cloud is moving east, away from Irish airspace and, based on the meteorological situation, the IAA does not anticipate putting any further restrictions in place due to volcanic ash for at least the next 48 hours.
The IAA will issue a statement if Irish airspace is threatened by any volcanic ash.
Passengers planning to travel by air over the coming days are advised to regularly check their airline websites and the IAA website in advance of going to the airport.
13.00 All three of Northern Ireland's main airports have reopened.
However passengers intending to fly from Belfast International at Aldergrove, George Best Belfast City Airport and the City of Derry Airport are advised to contact their airlines in advance.
12.00 While flight restrictions are still in place because of the Icelandic ash cloud, Dublin Airport has reopened.
The Dublin Airport Authority has advised that flight restrictions at some UK airports may have a knock-on affect to the flight schedule here. Passengers are advised to consult their airline.
11.20 The CAA in the UK has lifted the no-fly zone that has been affecting flights at Heathrow and Gatwick this morning.
The decision comes following further information from Britain's Met Office about the nature and location of the ash cloud.
The no-fly zone remains in place in two key areas affecting operations in Northern Ireland and the Shetland Isles.
Airports falling within the no-fly zones include: Belfast City, Derry, Shetland and Orkney.
All other airports in the UK are open.
10.30 In Wales, Cardiff airport is closed, as is Swansea.
10.08 In a statement, BMI says it will resume a full service between Dublin and London Heathrow at lunch time.
10.00 In a statement Aer Lingus has outlined cancellations and how it plans to resume services once restrictions are lifted.
Dublin
Aer Lingus flights with a scheduled departure time up to 12.00 have been cancelled. A full schedule of flights from 12.00 is expected to operate.
Cork and Shannon
All departing and arriving flights to and from Cork and Shannon airports are scheduled to operate as normal with the exception of flights to London Heathrow/Gatwick, Amsterdam and Manchester due to airspace restrictions.
Belfast
All Aer Lingus flights with a scheduled departure time up to 13.00 have been cancelled. A full schedule of flights from 13.00 is expected to operate.
London Gatwick
A number of flights have been cancelled to and from London Gatwick to Cork and Malaga.
Passengers are being asked to check the airline's website for information.
It says the Aer Lingus customer service team will send SMS to customers on affected flights.
09.15 The ash cloud from the Iceland volcano has forced the closure of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and those in Rotterdam and Groningen until 1pm (Irish time) 2pm local time, Dutch officials said.
09.00 The closure of airspace in parts of Europe due to volcanic ash from Iceland will cause the cancellation of about 1,000 flights today, European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said.
08.41 The Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority says it is working with the UK's Civil Aviation Authority and Eurocontrol to further reduce a no-fly zone for areas affected by volcanic ash in the coming days.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Eamonn Brennan said the current no-fly zone can at times be up to 1000 miles clear of the Icelandic volcano.
The IAA says it is talking to aircraft engine manufacturers about safety tolerances for flights in areas affected by the ash cloud.
08.25 Donegal Airport will open at 2pm, Sligo Airport will open at 10am and all other airports are open until further notice.
08.15 The IAA says the outlook is good for the next few days for less air travel disruption.
07.00 The Irish Aviation Authority has extended restrictions on flights in and out of Dublin Airport until at least midday today.
Cork and Shannon are operating as normal.
Waterford and Galway airports reopened at 6am, while Sligo and Ireland West (Knock) are due to reopen at 9am. Donegal airport remains closed until at least midday.
North Atlantic flights through Irish airspace have not been affected.
All airports in Northern Ireland remain closed until at least 1pm this afternoon.
A number of airports in Scotland including Edinburgh and Aberdeen are also closed.
In Britain, London's Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports have reopened but some flight restrictions are expected.
Airports in Amsterdam and Rotterdam are closed but other Dutch airport are not expected to be affected.
Passengers are advised to check their airline's website for more details on flights.
