European flights are back to normal - Eurocontrol

European air traffic has returned to normal after the end of almost all restrictions related to the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland, European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said on Friday.

Eurocontrol said in a statement it expected 29,000 flights to operate on Friday, the normal number. On Thursday, there were 27,284 flights.

"At the current time, almost all European airspace is available, with the exception of part of northern Scotland" Eurocontrol said.