Flights grounded until noon on Monday

The grounding of all flights in and out of Czech airports was extended for a further 24 hours on Sunday morning. That means that flights out of Prague, Central Europe’s busiest airport, and regional airports will not resume until noon on Monday at the earliest. Airports were closed soon after midday on Friday as volcanic ash from an Icelandic volcano spread eastwards across the continent. Hopes of an early renewal of flights have been dashed by a resumption of volcanic activity. Many travellers have been forced to take advantage of extra long distance buses and international train services.