The airport havoc commenced on April 14th, following the eruption of a volcano beneath the Eyjafjallajokull Icelandic glacier on March 20th, with the subsequent plumes of volcanic ash ejected high into the atmosphere. Wind conditions prevalent at the time of eruption and up until now still consistent, spread the invisible cloud along most of Northern Europe forcing airline companies to ground aircraft due to the elevated risk of jet engine malfunction on exposure to the ash.
Grounded airplanes across Europe have now pushed flight cancellations up to the 16,000 mark.
All flight cancellations to and from Malta can be verified on www.maltairport.com
The current prediction is that the current weather pattern will prevail throughout the weekend. Meanwhile, the volcanic eruptions shows no signs of abating, with continuous activity throughout Friday.
Eurocontrol, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, earlier today raised concerns that the ash cloud is now spreading further south, effectively meaning a wider range of air- traffic disruption.
Update 17 th.April - 12.10 pm
UK's National Air Traffic Service (Nats) reports "the situation is worsening throughout Saturday".
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