European Airspaces Updates
Good news for traveller who has been stucked at many airports in Turkey and all over the World. European Airspaces has begun to open up after travel to and from Europe was grounded by a massive volcanic ash cloud for days. Some European air space has begun to open up for air traffic from Tuesday, April 20 and a few European carriers have announced flights from today. Air France is one of these carriers. But passengers hoping to get a ticket out of the mess have to be very careful.
The biggest problem in such a situation is the sheer crowd of passengers who are looking for a way out. Passengers have been advised not to place all bets on the air traffic that will start from today and keep looking at alternate options. Reports of a new volcanic ash cloud, can also put matters for a toss.
European airspace has been currently split up into three zones – Fully open, partially open and fully closed. Tuesday is expected to see around 14,000 flights take off and land across the limited destinations open in Europe.
Here’s a rundown of the European Countries who have opened their air space for air traffic from today: France: A major destination for travel to continental Europe, the French airspace has been opened today, but to limited air traffic. Flights to International destinations, transatlantic flights are on, but from Paris based airports like Charles De Gaulle and Orly. Domestic and European service is still limited.
The first foreign flight to land in French airspace, took off today morning from Abidjan and was scheduled to land in Nice, France.
Those rushing off to Charles De gaulle are warned though, quite a rush has been reported at the airport and Air France counters are flooded with passengers eager to take off.
Italy: Italy is opening up its airspace and a few domestic flights have been resumed in Milan. On the other hand, Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome is clearing through the wait list of the stranded passengers. Till now, passengers from 22 International flights and 32 domestic ones are on the wait list. Netherlands: The Schiphol aireport is open to some flights and the Dutch have approved of flying in certain conditions. KLM has scheduled about 40 flights in arivals and departures for the day.
Sweden: Flights can fly over or into northern and Central Sweden and airspace here in these places has been opened. Arlanda airport in Stockholm will see flights to and from United States and some destinations in Europe. On the other hand, Skavasta, Goteborg and Malmo airports. Flights can still fly on high altitudes across the country.
Austria: The airspace for air traffic across Austria and for takeoffs and landings remains open from Monday. Some of the flights may be cancelled.
Ireland: The Shannon Airport is in business from Tuesday, but according to the Irish Aviation Authority, Dublin and Cork airports are closed till the evening and may resume after 1800 GMT or 11:AM PDT. On the other hand, flights flying above 20,500 feet have been permitted.
Norway: Norwegian airspace opened for air traffic on Tuesday, though airports on the southwestern coast are still closed. Gardermoen International airport in Oslo is accepting flights to and from Some European Airports and the United States. Torp and Rygge terminals are also open.
OPENING SOON
Britain: London airports are closed till Wednesday, while some flights have begun in Scotland and over Northern England. Flights flying overhead in UK Airspace will be permitted to fly over 20,000 feet later today.
Germany: German airspace will open for air traffic (Regular flights) after 1800 GMT or 2:00 PM EDT on Tuesday. Certain airlines can pass through German airspace at low levels or the visual flight rules.
Denmark: Denmark is expected to allow regular flights to and from Denmark from 0000 GMT Wednesday. On the other hand, Danish airspace is open for air traffic and will be used by long haul flights.
If you are looking for ways to travel to and from Europe and do not want to bet on the slowly opening air space or are wary of the crowds of people who will flood the few available flights today, here are some alternate routes for you:
If you are a British national and stranded on Continental Europe, do not sweat. Britain has planned to send in three navy ships to bring its nationals who are in Continental Europe. The HMS ALbion is coming to Santander and will pick uo 280 civillians, apart from 450 British military personnel who were on way to home from Afghanustan.
The British government has asked those of its citizens in continental Europe to come to Calais, France or any northern European port. It is working with Spain to establish an air hub in Madrid, whereby passengers from outside Europe could land here and be transferred to a Northern French ports.
Train services across Europe have become a hot favorite for many, while others are even picking ferries and road transport services, including buses and taxies to find a way to their destinations. Channel ferries that go to Britain, are seeing long queues, while people are trying their best to get to Paris and Brussels, where they can get fast trains.
Source – merimenews
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