Should I cancel my booked flights?

I heard that it could go on for a year, but nobody really knows. Also, the volcano that is currently sending up ash is often followed by the eruption of a bigger volcano nearby. If that happens things will get worse.

Having depressed you with all that, the ash is only a problem when the weather brings it over important airspace. We seem to have had unusually stable winds blowing in the wrong direction & that should not carry on indefinitely.

I would check your booking conditions & travel insurance before you think about cancelling. You might also want to buy a second insurance policy if your current one does not cover you if any flight is delayed or cancelled by the ash.

Sorry, but there is no way to predict:

- for how long the eruption will continue

- if further eruptions will generate the same kind of destructive ash

- if the wind and weather patterns would carry that ash into the path that your flight would take

You are in the same position as everyone else. Geologic events happen on their own time frame of years, decades and centuries. We all want instant answers and knowledge. Can't happen in this situation. Guesses, even by those most knowledgeable about volcanoes, and this one in particular are just guesses and estimates. No amount of wishing it was different will make it so.

I am not an expert or a scientist ,, but was reading an article that suggests this eruption will continue for a couple of years .. The ash effect will vary depending on the winds , Likely to be intermittent hold ups and delays for months .. so any bookings are a bit of a gamble . Most people will keep their fingers crossed .

most flight are still flying the flight might just take a different routing to get to their destination

just means the flight might be a little longer or the plane would make a refueling stop

i wouldn't cancel myself

besides by the summer things should have cooled off by then!

Alex, I am in the same position as you, plus BA has several strikes that might affect one of my flights soon.

Scientists, just like with the global warming scare, are paid by governments to make these decision to create the kind of balance that suits them, stock markets etc.

They forget about the little man and the havoc they create in their lives. Aren't we the ones the support the economy and make it work?

don't cancel....you will not know really until 3 days before your flight and if it is canceled, the airline will re-book you or give you the opportunity to take a travel credit voucher and use it at another time within a year.

I'm not an expert but maybe the air company (fly air?) will refund your tickets?

I think you should query about it at least, it cant do any harm?