transatlantic flights return to normal

US have returned to normal following the reopening of US airspace.

The only reported problem has been the cancellation of American Airlines flight 101, which was scheduled to leave Heathrow at 10am and land at New York JFK at 12.55pm. The flight has been cancelled as a knock on effect of yesterday’s events.

British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines are all operating normally without delays or cancellations.

New York’s airspace was closed for several hours yesterday afternoon when an American Airlines flight destined for the Dominican Republic crashed shortly after take off. It is not known what caused the crash, although authorities in the US are reported to have said there is no evidence it was a terrorist attack.