Flight resumption updates
List of countries with flight disruptions and airspace closures due to ash cloud.

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Millions of people have been affected by flight cancellations in Europe and across the world [AFP] |
List of countries across Europe with flight disruptions due to the volcanic ash cloud as of 15:30 GMT on Wednesday:
Austria – Austria reopened its airspace on Monday but some flights remain cancelled.
Belgium – Flight restrictions were partially lifted from 06:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Bosnia – Airports open.
Bulgaria – All airspace and airports open.
Czech Republic – Air space reopened on Monday.
Croatia – Airspace and all airports open.
Denmark – All airspace open since 9:00 GMT Wednesday.
Estonia – Airspace reopened at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Finland – Helsinki airport closed again at 12:00 GMT on Wednesday after being opened briefly.
France – All long-haul flights to and from France and three quarters of shorter services were operating as scheduled on Wednesday.
Germany – Airspace fully reopened from 9:00 GMT.
Hungary – Airspace fully open since Tuesday.
Iceland – Air space open but many flights to Europe cancelled.
Ireland – Airspace reopened.
Italy – Airspace reopened.
Latvia – Airspace reopened at 06:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Lithuania – Airspace is open.
Luxembourg – Luxembourg Airport reopened at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Moldova – International flights resumed.
Montenegro – Airports open.
Netherlands – Passenger flights began on Monday. Night flights resumed on Tuesday.
Norway – Airspace open.
Poland – Airspace open since Wednesday morning.
Romania – Airspace reopened on Monday at 18:00 GMT with all airports operating.
Russia – All airports open. Aeroflot flying to the United States via the North Pole.
Serbia – Airports open.
Slovakia – Airspace open.
Slovenia – Airspace reopened at 10:00 GMT on Tuesday.
Spain – Reopened all airports on Sunday.
Sweden – All restrictions lifted on Wednesday.
Switzerland – Reopened airspace on Tuesday.
Turkey – All airports open. Planes flying out of the Black Sea cities of Samsun, Sinop and Zonguldak have been advised not to fly higher than 6,000 metres.
Ukraine – Kiev’s Borispol international airport open.
United Kingdom – All UK airspace reopened at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday but airspace over the Scottish isles of Orkney and Shetland have been temporarily reclosed.