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Birmingham Airport closes again due to ash cloud May 16 2010

Britain's air travel nightmare worsened tonight as the Civil Aviation Authority extended its no-fly zone south to include airports in Birmingham and Norwich.Read

Fresh volcanic ash delays hit flights at Birmingham Airport May 08 2010

MIDLANDS holidaymakers were today facing fresh volcanic ash disruption as 15 airports in Spain and Portgual were closed.Read

Volcanic ash chaos: Malvern nurse is delighted to be home from Dubai Apr 22 2010

A MIDLAND mother stranded in Dubai for a week after nursing her injured daughter back to health has spoken of her relief at finally returning home.Read

Volcanic ash chaos; King Edwards VI kids return from Italy trip Apr 22 2010

BIRMINGHAM pupils began arriving home by coach as airlines began clearing the backlog of stranded tourists.Read

Volcanic ash: Flights leaving Birmingham airport but delays expected Apr 21 2010

Airlines and passengers, including those affected in the West Midlands, have been braced for a slow return to normality as British airspace reopened.Read

Ash Cloud: Birmingham Rotarians continue their 1,600 mile coach trip across Europe from Romania Apr 21 2010

A GROUP of Birmingham Rotarians are continuing on a cross continental coach journey home.Read

Ash Cloud chaos: Redditch family pay £2,000 taxi fare to get family back home from the French Alps Apr 21 2010

A TWO-hour taxi-run to an airport turned into a three day road-trip costing nearly £2,000 for a Midland family stranded by the ash cloud.Read

Birmingham Airport: Flights to resume, but more delays expected Apr 20 2010

Britain's skies reopened tonight after flying restrictions over the UK were eased.Read

Volcanic ash cloud: Air passengers face further delays Apr 20 2010

Air passengers in Birmingham have been braced for further delays after warnings that a "new ash cloud" was spreading towards the UK as the volcano eruption in Iceland "strengthened".Read

Ash Cloud; Rotary club members in 1,600 mile road trip to get home Apr 20 2010

A CHARITY mission has turned into a gruelling 1,600-mile coach trip across five countries for a group of Birmingham Rotarians caught up in the ash cloud chaos.Read

Ash cloud: School budgets could be hit as cost of supply teachers mounts Apr 20 2010

CHAOS caused by the ash cloud could extend to education budgets in the Birmingham as schools face massive bills for cover staff.Read

Birmingham school children and teachers stranded abroad Apr 20 2010

FIFTY seven Birmingham pupils and eight teachers have missed the start of the summer term after being stranded in America on a school trip.Read

Volcanic ash chaos: Travel misery for 40 Shire Oak School pupils Apr 20 2010

FORTY Midland pupils were trapped in Italy for four days because of the flight ban resulting from the volcanic ash cloud.Read

Volcanic ash: No Birmingham flights before 7pm Apr 20 2010

Air passengers in Birmingham have been braced for further delays after warnings that a "new ash cloud" was spreading towards the UK as the volcano eruption in Iceland "strengthened".Read

'I lived on the travel chaos volcano' - Birmingham surveyor spent time on Icelandic mountain Apr 20 2010

IT might have scuppered thousands of holiday plans for but, for a Birmingham surveyor, the Icelandic ash cloud brought back fond memories.Read

Volcanic ash means Birmingham newlyweds honeymoon in Cardiff, not Rome Apr 20 2010

A PAIR of Birmingham newlyweds were forced to abandon their honeymoon to glamorous Italy and decided to spend the first days of their marriage in Cardiff instead.Read

Volcanic ash chaos: Dance goes on in Birmingham despite the volcano Apr 20 2010

BIRMINGHAM’s second international dance festival is going ahead as planned despite the grounding of flights.Read

Birmingham Airport hopeful flights will begin again on Tuesday Apr 19 2010

It is hoped that flights from Birmingham Airport will finally start again on Tuesday after air traffic control company Nats lifted restrictions for Scotland and part of northern England.Read

Birmingham Airport ash chaos: Hopes grow that flights will resume tomorrow Apr 19 2010

HOPES were tonight rising that flights could resume from Birmingham Airport tomorrow afternoon.Read

Volcanic ash chaos: Royal Navy sails to rescue of stranded passengers Apr 19 2010

British Airways said the UK flights restrictions was costing the airline about £15-20 million a day.Read

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  Volcanic ash cloud causes chaos to UK air travel

Volcanic ash cloud causes chaos to UK air travel

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More misery as forecasters predict more flight cancellations

More misery as forecasters predict more flight cancellations

Apr 16 2010

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