May 10, 2010 5:27 PM

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Airports across Europe reopen

Airports across Europe have reopened after volcanic ash from Iceland caused flight disruption over the weekend. Eurocontrol, the European air safety body, said the cloud of volcanic ash had now dispersed. However, Eurocontrol said flights were still being rerouted around clouds of ash being blown over the Atlantic Ocean, causing delays. The agency said it expected some 28,500 flights within the European area today, about 500 below the average for this time of year. As the weekend ended, some airspace closures were still in place over Iceland, as well as Portugal and the Atlantic. Last month, ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano shut down airspace across Europe for five days. Recent images have shown activity in the volcano increasing and emitting ash up to 20,000 feet.

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