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UK air traffic body Nats said that the no-fly zone has been put in place betweeen 1 and 7pm today. The restricted zone covers an area stretching from Prestwick on the west coast to Humberside on the east coast and south to a line just north of Birmingham. Airports which fall within the no-fly zone include all those in Northern Ireland Ronaldsway, Prestwick, Carlisle, Manchester, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Doncaster, Humberside and East Midlands and some Scottish island airports including Campbeltown, Islay and Barra.
London airports are currently unaffected and will remain open between 1 and 7pm today.
The Irish Authorities confirmed Dublin airport will remain open until 1pm tomorrow and Shannon airport until 11pm tonight.
The Department of Transport has warned more planes could be grounded, with restrictions potentially stretching as far as Tuesday morning.