Royal Mail anticipates further small delays to some of its airmail services as airspace begins to re-open following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland last week.

Royal Mail is expecting "small delays" in deliveries to some places in the aftermath of the travel chaos caused by a volcanic eruption in Iceland last week.

The firm announced this morning (April 22nd) that while its normal domestic airmail service is expected to resume this evening, mail delivery to some areas may be delayed until the air network is back up and running like normal.

It highlighted Northern Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the north-east and the south-west of England as places that may experience delays.

Packages that need to be sent internationally via Royal Mail may be delayed as many airlines are prioritising the transportation of people stranded abroad ahead of goods and services.

Courier firms UPS and Fedex Express both announced earlier this week that they had resumed international services between Europe and the rest of the world after many flights were grounded due to the volcanic ash.

Posted by Laura Rathbone

Article Added: 22/04/2010 14:55:19