UK-based airlines are fighting the latest decision to ban flights at a raft of UK airports because of volcanic ash. Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, said the closure of Manchester airport was "beyond a joke", while British Airways has said the bans were "not justified on safety grounds" and called for airlines to be responsible for flight cancellation decisions.
UK-based airlines are fighting the latest decision to ban flights at a raft of UK airports because of volcanic ash. Sir Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, said the closure of Manchester airport was "beyond a joke", while British Airways has said the bans were "not justified on safety grounds" and called for airlines to be responsible for flight cancellation decisions.
