Prevailing winds have caused the ash cloud to move into northern Africa andTurkey on Tuesday, canceling flights.Airports in Seville and Jerez, as well as the Canary Islands, have beenclosed on Tuesday.
In this aerial image from videomade Saturday, May 8, 2010, a renewed column of ash rises from Iceland'sEyjafjallajokul volcano. The plume of volcanic ash snaked its way throughsouthern France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany on Sunday, May 9, shutting downairports and disrupting flights across Europe. (AP Photo/ APTN)Several airports in Morocco have also been closed. This is the firstash-related delay the airports have undergone.Ash drifted from Spain into parts of France, Switzerland and Italy earlySunday, resulting in sporadic airport closures late in the weekend.
Ireland's westernmost airports were closed Sunday, but they reopened earlyMonday morning. The ash causing the weekend trouble is starting to disperse,and most European flights are currently running as normal.
Transcontinental flights over the weekend were rerouted north of Iceland acrossGreenland, resulting in much longer travel times. Today, delays have subsidedconsiderably for transatlantic flights.
The ash cloud had been caught by a storm system moving through Europe and isslowly dissipating as it moves into the eastern section of the continent.
Localized problems in the area will be a concern through midweek.
The Iceland Met Office reported that the explosive eruption activitycontinues to decrease slightly. However, they also report that the eruptionshows no signs of stopping.
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