Flights to and within Europe began to fly late last night after being grounded for six days due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland. The eruption sent a vast amount of ash into the atmosphere along with debris which posed a threat to aircrafts engines grounding flights.
The flights are back on after safety tests conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority concluded it was safe to fly, but with over 95,000 cancelled flights throughout Europe over the past week, huge delays and backlogs are expected as holiday makers try to get home. BMI has announced that its international and domestic flights from Heathrow will begin today, although it is best to check the flight status before setting off to the airport as delays are possible.
It is estimated that around 150,000 Britons have be left stranded abroad during the six day grounding as well as thousands more trying to leave the UK. Football teams have also be disrupted with both Liverpool and Fulham travelling by coach to their respective Europa League semi-final matches.
Although the short-term delays are set to continue, the airlines are confident to be on track sooner than later, with summer flights to Berlin and other European destinations expected to run as normal.
BAA has stated that people booked onto flights over the next week should contact their airlines directly before travelling to an airport for their flights.