Ash thins in mid-Atlantic but delays still expected; disperses over Europe

Ash cloud thinning in mid-Atlantic

BRUSSELS — Eurocontrol says a plume of volcanic ash that forced some airports to close and disrupted flights within Europe over the weekend, has now dispersed.

But another band in the mid-Atlantic is still blocking the air routes between Europe and North America. Eurocontrol says trans-Atlantic flights will have to be rerouted around it, causing delays.

On Monday morning, all airports in Europe were reported to be operating normally.

Eurocontrol says it expects approximately 28,500 flights to take place within the European area — slightly below average for this time of year.