Flight restrictions lifted at UK airports

Flight restrictions have been lifted at Heathrow, Gatwick and other airports after closures prompted by the return of a volcanic ash cloud to UK airspace.



However, the industry has warned that there could still be some unexpected disruptions which could last for some hours.



British Airways boss Willie Walsh has described the latest restrictions as a gross overreaction to a very minor risk.



Volcanic ash over sections of Europe has led to thousands of flights being delayed or cancelled since April.



The latest UK disruption saw airspace over Northern Ireland close first on Saturday, before the cloud moved south and grounded flights in many parts of the UK on Sunday.