KLM & LUFTHANSA TEST ASH

Dublin on Ash Thursday., originally uploaded by Colins plane pics.

As over 15,000 flights a day are cancelled two airlines in Europe have done tests with there aircraft. This report from Sky News.

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Dutch airline KLM said a test flight the company had flown on Saturday had been successful and there was no damage to the aircraft.

"We hope to receive permission as soon as possible after that to start up our operation and to transport our passengers to their destinations," said Chief Executive Peter Hartman.

Germany's Lufthansa said it flew 10 planes to Frankfurt from Munich, mostly flying at a 'visual level' of 3,000 metres while also testing conditions through to a height of 8,000 metres, company spokesman Aage Duenhaupt said.

"All planes have been inspected on arrival in Frankfurt but there was no damage to the cockpit windows or fuselage and no impact on the engines."