Volcanic eruption in Iceland halts air traffic across Europe

[MyWorld]

A volcanic eruption in Iceland has halted air traffic across Finland. The Finnish aviation authority Finavia grounded flights across the country's airspace late Thursday. Airports at Helsinki-Vantaa and in Malmi were the last to be closed, from midnight Thursday.



Finavia says the current no-fly rules will remain in force until at least 3.00 pm Saturday. Officials stress that the situation is being updated constantly, but it's not yet clear how long the flight restrictions will last. The Finnish Meteorological Institute has predicted that the high-flying cloud of ash and other particles will hover over Finland for some days to come.

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