Well, the Dutch BALPA is now voicing its disgust about the situation, their lead man saying 'I can see from here till Denmark, not a cloud in the sky'.
But from the officials...nothing. How can there be such a lack of information from the UK? What is happening? How much ash is there? How much ash is harmful? We hear nothing! Why? Who is afraid f what? What needs to be covered up?
Anther joke is that all VFR traffic is cancelled in Holland. Small aviation businesses are loosing money needlessly, except of course the helicopters needed for the camera work of some popular bike race. They get a permit to fly. Come on guys, this is a joke.
What you are seeing is the general bankrupt thinking with regard to regulatory authorities in the EU, IE: we must decide to do nothing in order to protect you from yourself....the general dumbing down of society.
Time for a political change, I believe.
The airline companies and other clear thinking individuals have my sincere sympathy.