Volcanic ash may reach Greece today

Today, the volcanic ash from Iceland to reach Greece, Greek television reported Antenna. From the National Weather Service predicts that today and tomorrow in northwestern and central Europe, Italy and the Balkans, including Greece, will blow northwestern winds that could transmit volcanic ash. On April 22 the winds in the central part of the Mediterranean and the Balkans will be routed to the west-southwest and even ashes have reached Greece, will be pushed back from the region.

Airlines Olympic Air and Edzhian “and today announced the cancellation of flights to and from Greek airports. Olympic Air will perform extraordinary flight from London to Athens in 18 hours. Aviodispecherite hand as a sign of goodwill because of the serious traffic problems in Europe have decided to cancel planned for 22 and 23 April strike.

Meanwhile, eruptions of volcanoes in Iceland have become more intense and the territory of the UK has a new cloud of volcanic ash AFP, referring to the British National Service for air traffic control. “Recent data from the meteorological departments show that the situation in some regions of the country is deteriorating,” reported by the National Office.

The situation will change continuously stressed to AFP service representative for air traffic control. This problem has been devoted extraordinary meeting of the Crisis Committee, convened by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Britain was the first European country to close more air space last Thursday.