PARTS of the UK's airspace are at risk of closure from Sunday because of volcanic activity in Iceland.
The Department for Transport has warned disruption could affect Gatwick and other airports in the South East of England until Tuesday.
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said passenger safety was the government's top priority.
Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused disruption to thousands of flights during April.
Clouds of volcanic ash have continued to drift over Europe since, causing airport closures, flight delays and cancellations.
In the past week, several airports in southern Europe were forced to close and flights were re-routed.
Ministers today agreed that five-day ash prediction charts would be made available on the Met Office website.
A spokesman for the Department of Transport said: “Within this timeframe, different parts of UK airspace - including airspace in the South East - are likely to be closed at different times."
Passengers are advised to check wirth their airlines before travelling to the airport.
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