Europe's skies at a glance

This was the status of European airspace this afternoon:

Britain: Britain’s National Air Traffic Service says London airports are likely to remain closed today. Some flights have resumed in Scotland and northern England. Flights in UK airspace above 20,000ft to be permitted later today.

Germany: Airspace officially closed for regular flights until 1900 Irish Time today. Airlines permitted to operate a limited number of passenger flights under visual flight rules, meaning that they can only fly at low levels within German airspace.

France: Limited flights from the Paris airports to several international destinations resume today, most French airports now open to limited traffic.

Netherlands: Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport lists both cancelled and departed flights today after the Dutch government approved flights under certain conditions. KLM lists about 40 flights due to arrive or depart. Company says it is “resuming normal operations in a phased manner.”

Sweden: Airspace over northern and central Sweden is open. Stockholm’s Arlanda airport is open to flights to and from the US and some European destinations. Airports in Goteborg and Malmo are closed. Overflights at high altitude are permitted across the country.

Norway: A new wave of ash forced aviation officials to close airports on Norway’s south-western coast, from Bergen to Kristiansand. Authorities had lifted air travel restrictions in most parts of Norway. Oslo’s Gardermoen international airport reopened Sunday night, and Ryanair’s Oslo terminals, Torp and Rygge, opened yesterday morning.

Austria: Austrian airspace remains open after permission to resume takeoffs and landings took effect at 0400 BST Monday. Some flights continue to be cancelled but situation improving.

Ireland: Irish Aviation Authority says Shannon Airport reopened at 1300 Irish Time but the airports in Dublin and Cork remain closed until at least 1900 Irish Time. Flights above 20,500ft are permitted.

Italy: Officials say a handful of domestic flights have resumed through Milan as Italy starts reopening airports. Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport is clearing out waiting passengers with 22 international flights and 32 domestic. Most passengers are English and German.

Denmark: Danish airspace above 16,600ft is open, so long-haul flights can cross Denmark at high altitude. There is no landing in Denmark. Airspace under 16,600ft remains closed until 0100 Irish Time tomorrow.

Switzerland: Airspace reopened to regular traffic at 0700 Irish Time today.

Poland: Authorities closed airspace today until further notice.

Czech Republic: Air space and airports remain open. Prague airport has confirmed two thirds of normal daily flights for today.

Slovakia: Air space reopened since midday Monday, but Ryanair cancelled all today’s flights from Bratislava.

Spain: Reopened all airports Sunday.

Finland: Finnish aviation authority closed airspace today and extended flight restrictions until 0700 Irish Time tomorrow. Authorities had opened it briefly Monday.

Latvia: Latvian airspace open today, and two flights have landed at Riga International Airport.

Lithuania: Airspace is open, and first departures have taken place from Vilnius International Airport. All flights at Kaunas Airport are cancelled, as are a majority of those at Vilnius.

Estonia: Tallinn Airport was open until 0800 Irish Time and is now closed again.

Hungary: Hungarian airspace open since Monday, with some minor restrictions overnight. Some 15 flights departed from Budapest’s Ferihegy Airport early today to destinations including Prague, Paris, Madrid, Athens and Amsterdam.

Serbia and Montenegro: Airspace and all airports open since Sunday. Authorities expect 75% of flights to run.