Is it safe to travel to Iceland right now? Latest advice after volcano eruption

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Blue Lagoon will be closed through Sunday 24 November, at which time the situation will be reassessed.” The Foreign Office warns: “Recently there has been a series of volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland, the latest on 20 November. The government of Iceland monitors any seismic and volcanic activity closely and infrastructure is robustly designed, but not all events can be anticipated and can pose risks to your travel plans including travel delays and cancellations due to rock falls and landslides, sudden flooding and poisonous volcanic gases near eruption sites.” These are the key questions and answers on consumer rights. The FCDO advises travellers to check the following resources for updates: open image in gallery Earlier earthquakes struck just 10 miles south of Iceland’s main airport, Keflavík International, but the UK Foreign Office said travel can go ahead But didn’t an Icelandic volcano shut down European aviation for a week? open image in gallery Iceland is a country peppered with volcanic sites Until and unless the Foreign Office warns against travel, the assumption is that everything will go ahead as normal.