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Iceland lifts airspace clamp after eruptionIceland said a small volcanic eruption in the Bardarbunga volcano system that started in the early hours of Friday had stopped and it had lifted all airspace restrictions. Earlier in the day the Icelandic Meteorological Office red More… |
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Europe on alert for Icelandic volcano ashAirlines began cancelling flights to Britain late on Monday because of an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano reaching its airspace, although experts expected no repeat of travel chaos from an eruption a year ago. Britain's Met Office More… |
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EU shares fall on debt, volcanic ash fearsEuropean shares fell on Monday on renewed worries about the euro zone's debt crisis, gloomy macroeconomic data and the emergence of a new Icelandic volcanic ash cloud which threatens to disrupt European air traffic. Fitch cut Greece More… |
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UK airspace may close due to volcanic ashParts of British airspace may have to close from Sunday until Tuesday due to volcanic ash from Iceland, the government said on Saturday. Different parts of airspace including the south east, where Europe's busiest airport Heathrow is l More… |
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Volcanic ash may hit Europe air traffic againTravellers in Europe face fresh air traffic disruptions as a volcanic ash cloud that cost airlines millions of euros last month started drifting back to the continent, according to authorties. European air traffic agency More… |
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Emirates says 35,000 passengers delayedDubai government-owned carrier Emirates, the biggest airline in the Middle East, has 35,000 passengers stranded and 2,000 tonnes of cargo disrupted from volcanic ash-related groundings, the company said on Tuesday. Tim Clark, the airline's More… |
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Slow progress on opening European airspaceSlow progress has been made in opening European airspace after the cancellation of many flights because of the volcanic ash cloud and disruptions will continue this week, the European Union said on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the executive More… |
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Gulf Air to restart London, Paris flightsBahrain's national carrier Gulf Air said on Tuesday it will start operating its London and Paris flights in the afternoon following the announcement of the gradual reopening of European airspace. The first flight GF 019 bound for More… |
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Berlin world retail summit postponedA major annual gathering of the global retail industry, which was set to open in Berlin tomorrow (April 21) has been postponed until October, as the cloud of volcanic ash originating in Iceland continues to bring travel chaos. The World Re More… |
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EU may 'open corridors, not whole airspace'EU transport officials are considering opening air corridors but not the entire European airspace, France's environment minister said on Monday. 'We are trying to do a realistic analysis of risks,' Jean-Louis Borloo told a news More… |
