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Ryanair Won’t Fly from BTS until Wednesday as Airspace Remains Closed
Sunday 18 April 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) – Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, which operates most flights from M.R. Stefanik Airport in Bratislava (BTS), won’t fly until Wednesday (April 21) at 1 p.m., company spokesperson Henrike Schmidt told media on Sunday.
This will affect flights to and from the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, northern France and Germany.
Slovakia has had its airspace closed since Friday until recalled. "Regarding the unfavourable situation caused by the ash from the Icelandic volcano, the situation hasn’t changed. The airspace remains closed," Transport Ministry spokesman Stanislav Jurikovic told TASR.
As many as 87 flights haven’t been dispatched due to the ash cloud so far. There have been about 12,500 passengers affected by the situation.
According to BTS spokesperson Dana Madunicka, the airport terminal remains open despite the cancelled flights.
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