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2010-04-15

Thousands Of European Flights Canceled Through Friday Afternoon

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Many European nations have extended airspace closures through Friday afternoon as forecasts show no signs of Iceland’s volcanic ash abetting.

The UK has extended its airspace closure to 1pm local time Friday, while Denmark and Sweden have extended theirs through 12pm local time.

Eurocontrol estimates up to 6,000 flights in Europe were canceled today.

Here’s what some of the world’s departure boards looked like today:

New York Kennedy (JFK) Departures Status

JFK volcano flight status

London-Heathrow (LHR) Arrivals Status

LHR volcano flight status

Amsterdam-Schiphol AMS Arrivals Status

Amsterdam flight status

DUB Departures Status

Dublin departures status

YYZ Departures Status

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