Don't F**k with Eyjafjallajökull

[marmar]

Volcanic Ash Cloud Drifts Over Spain, Portugal, Closes Airports
By Steve Rothwell and Javier Marquina


May 8 (Bloomberg) -- A cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland is spreading from the North Atlantic across northern Portugal and Spain, closing airports across the region, according to the regional flight controller.

The ash, from eruptions of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, has spread south from the North Atlantic and is also covering parts of southern France, according to charts provided by Eurocontrol, which coordinates air traffic across Europe.

More than 400 flights were canceled May 5 by carriers, including British Airways Plc, Continental Airlines Inc. and AMR Corp.’s American, after airports in Ireland and Scotland were closed because of renewed emissions from Eyjafjallajökull.

“During the day, the area affected by volcanic ash is expected to extend from Iceland, south to Portugal and possibly as far east as Barcelona and Marseille,” Eurocontrol said in an e-mailed statement. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=adWTwIwqjl2Y&pos=9

[SidDithers]

1. Accidentally unrecc'd...

K&R in spirit. :hi:

I fear cancelled flights due to volcanic ash could be a long-time, ongoing problem for European airlines. The Earth tends to work on it's own, much longer timeline.

Sid

[rucky]

2. I'm pretty sure we're going to have to sacrifice a virgin to stop this.

[kentauros]

3. Will Richard Branson do?

:P