Ash cloud cancels tens of flights in Romania. Over 17,000 flights blocked all over Europe

The ash cloud formed Icelanding volcano has had an impact on the Romanian air traffic as well. According to data, 43 flights to and from Romania have been cancelled: 40 in Bucharest, one in Cluj-Napoca, one in Sibiu and one in Timisoara. The intergovernmental organisation that handles European air travel Eurocontrol announced that 17,000 flights are blocked throughout Europe.

Among the postponed flights are:

HENRI COANDA AIRPORT – BUCHAREST

Departures:

Lufhtansa: Bucharest-Frankfurt

Air France: Bucharest-Paris

Lufhtansa: Bucharest-Düsseldorf

KLM: Bucharest-Amsterdam

Tarom: Bucharest-Brussels

British Airways: Bucharest-London

Fin Air: Bucharest-Helsinki

Lot: Bucharest-Warsaw

Arrivals:

Lot: Warsaw- Bucharest

Fin Air: Helsinki- Bucharest

KLM: Amsterdam- Bucharest

Tarom: Brussels- Bucharest

Lufhtansa: Düsseldorf- Bucharest

Lufhtansa: Frankfurt- Bucharest

Air France: Paris- Bucharest

British Airways – London- Bucharest

BANEASA AIRPORT – BUCHAREST

Departures:

Wizz Air: Bucharest-London

Wizz Air: Bucharest-Dortmund

Arrivals:

Wizz Air: London- Bucharest

Wizz Air: Dortmund- Bucharest

CLUJ-NAPOCA AIRPORT:

Flight W6 771 Cluj-London

TIMISOARA AIRPORT:

Carpatair: Timisoara-Düsseldorf

According to Eurocontrol, 17,000 are blocked in Europe, after having cancelled 6,000 on Thursday throughout the continent. Some of the most important airports in Europe have been closed, among which Heathrow in London and Charles de Gaulle in Paris.

Great Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands and Poland closed completely or partially the air space, according to national authorities in these states.