Air traffic disruption: country-by-country
PARIS (AFP) - Air traffic remained seriously disrupted across Europe Sunday as a cloud of ash released from Iceland's volcanic eruption forced many countries to close their airspace.
• US plane lands in Sweden after airspace opened
• 17,000 flights in Europe to be cancelled
Following is a list of airspace disruptions across the continent.
AUSTRIA: Austria to reopen its airspace Monday at 0400 GMT.
BELGIUM: Belgium has extended closure of its airspace until 0600 GMT Monday.
BOSNIA: Airspace partially reopened from 1800 GMT Sunday.
BRITAIN: Britain extended its flight ban until 1800 GMT Monday.
BULGARIA: Airspace partially reopened from 1100 GMT Sunday.
CROATIA: Nearly all of Croatia's airports including in the capital Zagreb, reopened on Sunday.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Airspace closed until at least 1000 GMT Monday.
DENMARK: Danish airspace will remain closed until at least 1200 GMT Monday.
ESTONIA: Airspace closed until at least 0000 GMT Monday.
FINLAND: All commercial flights grounded until 1500 GMT Monday.
FRANCE: Most French airports including international hubs Charles de Gaulle and Orly will stay closed until Tuesday morning.
GERMANY: German airspace closed until 1200 GMT Monday.
HUNGARY: Hungarian airspace closed until 1000 GMT Monday.
ICELAND: Airports remain open.
IRELAND: Airspace closed until 1200 GMT Monday.
ITALY: Airspace across northern Italy closed until 0500 GMT on Monday.
LATVIA: Airspace closed until 0600 GMT Monday.
LITHUANIA: Lithuania reopened airspace at 1430 GMT on Sunday.
NETHERLANDS: Dutch airspace will remain closed until at least 8:00 am (0600 GMT) on Monday.
NORWAY: Virtually all Norwegian airspace was opened by Sunday evening and all of the country's largest airports, including Oslo airport, were operating.
POLAND: Six airports in the centre and north of the country, including the capital Warsaw, reopened at 1400 GMT on Sunday, but authorities warned conditions were expected to worsen.
ROMANIA: Romania reopened its airspace for transiting overflights from 0900 GMT on Sunday, but take-offs and landings at its airports remain suspended.
RUSSIA: Russia's airports remain open.
SERBIA: Airspace over Serbia and Montenegro reopened from 1800 GMT Sunday. Belgrade airport open.
SLOVAKIA: Slovakian airspace closed until 2159 GMT Sunday.
SLOVENIA: Slovenia to temporarily reopen its airspace at 0400 GMT Monday.
SPAIN: All airports in Spain open.
SWEDEN: Some airspace open but few commercial flights allowed to fly.
SWITZERLAND: Switzerland extended a ban on commercial flights at its airports until Monday at 1200 GMT. Overflights at altitudes over 36,000 feet (11,000 metres) allowed.
UKRAINE: Kiev airport reopened and operating normally.
Last Updated (Monday, 19 April 2010 07:31)
























