The following Emirates Airline flights to the UK today have been cancelled due to a planned closure of UK airspace as an ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves across the country.
- London Heathrow (EK29/030, EK03/04 and EK05/06)
- London Gatwick (EK09/10)
- Manchester (EK17/18 and EK19/20)
- Newcastle (EK35/36)
- Birmingham (EK39/40 and EK37/38)
- Glasgow (EK27/28)
The closure of airspace is in keeping with the safety advice issued by UK air traffic control (ATC). Emirates continues to liaise with the UK and European ATC authorities to monitor the movement of the ash cloud.
Emirates Airline passengers in transit at Dubai today are being provided with hotel accommodation. Passengers that are yet to depart for UK-bound destinations from other Emirates gateways across the network are being contacted through the airline’s call centres and local offices.
Emirates airline has set aside a dedicated check-in area at Emirates Terminal 3 Dubai to look after the requirements of passengers affected by the cancellation of its UK flights today.
At this time no other routes are affected.
Emirates advises its passengers to check flight status prior to departure on www.emirates.com
The airline regrets any inconvenience caused.
The safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft are paramount.
