It's Ba-ack: Ireland Closing Air Space Over Volcanic Ash Fears

[Ruby the Liberal]

(This only affects planes taking off from and landing IN Ireland, not over-flights)

Iceland's troublesome volcano is set to cause more havoc for air passengers as ash cloud threatens to shut down airspace over Ireland.
Irish flights could be grounded with the ash cloud from Iceland drifting across the country, it emerged tonight.

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said information from the Volcanic Ash Advice Centre (VAAC) suggests a 'no-fly zone' may have to be imposed over Ireland tomorrow that may affect Dublin, Shannon and some regional airports.

More: http://www.businessinsider.com/its-ba-ack-ireland-closing-air-space-over-volcanic-ash-fears-2010-5#ixzz0mtoXILoz

DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland's Aviation Authority says it's banning all flights in and out of Ireland on Tuesday because of a renewed risk of volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland.

The authority says all flights in and out of Irish airports will be banned from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time Tuesday (2 a.m. to 8 a.m. EDT), the authority said.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36919233/ns/travel-news/

>>I guess the winds have shifted...



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/its-ba-ack-ireland-closing-air-space-over-volcanic-ash-fears-2010-5#ixzz0mtoPHPZL

[Ian David]

1. If we had sacrificed Bobby Jindal to the volcano, none of this would have happened. n/t

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. We still have time to sacrifice him to the oil volcano though, no?

[Ian David]

3. It's worth a try, I guess. n/t

[northernlights]

4. maybe we could stuff him in the mouth

of the volcano to stave off future eruptions.

I think the oil blow is going to need a bigger blowhard for stuffing. I vote for Rush.