An ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland forced aviation authorities in the United Kingdom and parts of northern Europe to close airspace and ground planes Thursday, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. The volcanic ash, which limits visibility and can damage engines, posed "a significant safety threat to aircraft," Britain's National Air Traffic Service said. The safety risks from the cloud prompted the agency to ban all non-emergency flights in British airspace until 7 a.m. local time Friday. The ash cloud also forced officials to ground flights in France, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands.
I think the decisions being made are that of a very smart decision because this eruption and the ash cloud is a serious danger and the actions being taken are very good ones. I personally think that the airports should support pillows and blankets at least to the people waiting in the airport for this ash cloud to subside. This would at least allow people to sleep comfortably during this time of chaos.
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/04/15/iceland-ash-airlines.html
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