We are delighted to report that most restrictions on UK airspace have now been and lifted Air traffic control services have resumed in the UK with the exception of an area over the north west of Scotland which continues to be affected by a dense concentration of volcanic ash.

British Arways and Virgin have announed that they will try and run their full schedule of longhaul flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester today but passegners should check the airline website to reconfirm their flight time and if possible check in online. Passengers should plan to arrive at the airport an hour earlier than normal, as we anticipate delays as both the airline and airports deal with the backlog.

However, there are still in excess of 150,000 passegners stranded overseas and to ensure the backlog is cleared as quickly as possible, some airlines have restricted their computer access to all flights departing before 1st May. This prevents Travel Agents from re-booking during this period so passengers should be advised to check their flight status online wherever possible.

Our Emergency Team will continue to work with both the airlines and our local representatives to assist passangers over the coming days as they wait for their flight home. The team will continue work 24 hours a day but due to the backlog of cancelled flights in some cities, we anticipate that passengers may still face delays in excess of a week.

For all passengers travelling over this past weekend (17-18 April 2010)
Clingan Travel have faced an unprecedented disruption to its flight and holiday programme as a result of the volcanic ash from Iceland that continues to affect the airspace above Europe.

• We continue to monitor the situation closely and will remain in constant contact with airport authorities and all our airline partners
• We are unable to ascertain at present what flights will depart as scheduled
• We advise customers to check with the Airport authority websites to review the status of your flight
  If your flight has been cancelled, please do not go to the airport. We will contact you
• If you flight has been delayed please refer to Airport Authority website for departure time
• Passengers in resort will be contacted by our representatives in resort
• Passengers are advised to continue to view the Airport websites for updates