
A passenger looks for infomation at Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

An overhead view as barely a handful of passengers walk through the deserted concourse of Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Easy Get and Virgin aircraft remain on the tarmac at Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as they remain grounded all over the UK. EPA/GERRY PENNY

A deserted Iceland Express Airways check in area of Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Planes remain on the tarmac of Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as they remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Businessmen stranded on the deserted concourse of Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure EPA/GERRY PENNY

Two would-be travellers have the concourse of Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010 almost entirely to themselves , as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Passengers rest where they can at Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Easy Jet and Virgin aircraft remain on the tarmac at Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as they remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY

Passengers sleep where they can at Gatwick Airport 16 April 2010, as planes remain grounded all over the UK as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to drift over Northern Europe. Air traffic control has halted all services until 1am Saturday 17 April when the situation will be reviewed, as the ash has been known to cause engine failure. EPA/GERRY PENNY