Ireland and Britain airports closed Tuesday because of ash cloud; volcano never stopped erupting. Monday, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) imposed a no fly zone for Tuesday as the ash cloud drifts southward; Dublin, Shannon and some regional airports will be closed for at least half the day.
"Ireland falls within the predicted area of ash concentrations that exceed acceptable engine manufacturer tolerance levels," said the IAA in a statement.
"The decision is based on the safety risks to crews and passengers as a result of the drift south of the volcanic ash cloud caused by the north easterly winds."
It added that "over-flights of Ireland from the UK and Europe will not be impacted tomorrow. Flights in mainland Europe will operate normally".
A few weeks ago a volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland created a massive ash cloud. The volcano occurred below the glacial ice in Iceland and the cold water chilled the lava very quickly and created small pieces of glass that were carried up into the ash cloud, and grounded flights in and out of Europe for a week.
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano never stopped spewing ash after it erupted.
To see incredible photos of the massive Iceland ash cloud, click here.
Many Salt Lake City travelers on their way to Europe were delayed at the Salt Lake City International airport for over a week during the period that flights were cancelled in and out of Europe. Any travelers to Ireland have been have urged customers to call the airline before heading to the airport.
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