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European Airlines' Ash Cloud Nightmare
EU All in 5 Day's Work for Eyjafjallajökull The volcano that brought European airspace to a standstil| INFRASTRUCTURE 63,000 flights have been cancelled A= 10 flights 6,800,000 passengers have been affected 1 = 1000 people 313 airports have been paralysed 20 countries have closed or partially closed their airspace 200,000 Britons are currently stranded abroad | = 1000 people 3 Royal Navy ships sent out to repatriate the stranded $200 million estimated cost to airlines per day Figures accurate as of 19th April 2010 [Sources: BBC News, The Guardian]
European Airlines' Ash Cloud Nightmare
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It is the fifth day since the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted, sending a cloud of volcanic ash over the European continent, grounding airlines and shutting down airports due to safety concerns. Now, ...
in the face of losing US$200 million per day, the airlines are calling the decision to close air space "a European mess" and IATA, the body that represents the world's airlines, have criticised Europe's governments for their decision to handicap the airline industry.
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