The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Iceland ash could impact Swedish flights: agency Swedish air traffic could be affected when volcanic ash from Icelandic Grimsvötn reaches western Sweden on Tuesday afternoon, according to the country's Civil Aviation Administration (Luftfartsverket - LFV). https://www.thelocal.se/20110524/33950 Tue, 24 May 2011 17:14:00 +0200 33950 Experts: Ash will not ground Sweden flights The giant cloud of volcanic ash spreading from the Iceland is expected to reach southern Sweden by Tuesday evening although experts do not expect it to impact air travel. https://www.thelocal.se/20110524/33952 Tue, 24 May 2011 14:06:00 +0200 33952 Sweden flights affected by technical problems Technical problems were to blame for grounded planes in Norway and Sweden on Monday, airport operators said with the eruption of Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano yet to have an impact on aviation in Scandinavia. https://www.thelocal.se/20110524/33946 Tue, 24 May 2011 09:13:00 +0200 33946 Icelandic ash cloud heads for Sweden Flights from Sweden to Iceland remained cancelled on Monday as a cloud of ash covered the island following a volcanic eruption, with forecasts indicating that the ash could reach Sweden by Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110523/33928 Mon, 23 May 2011 12:51:00 +0200 33928