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Will Ethiopian Volcanic Ash Plumes In Delhi Affect Air Quality? 5 Key Points
A high-altitude mass of volcanic ash and fumes from Sunday morning's eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia is moving east - at speeds up to 120 km/hour - and has reached Delhi, affecting flight operations in the city.
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UK hit by ash cloud; 500 flights in Europe to be cancelled
The spread of dense ash from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency said on Tuesday.The agency that controls air traffic over Britain and the eastern Atlantic said airports will remain open but flights will be a...
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EasyJet to test ash cloud detectors
Low-cost airline EasyJet PLC unveiled on Friday a planned trial of aircraft radar to detect volcanic ash clouds, calling on other airlines to join the research to build up a real-time map of the risk across Europe.EasyJet said the devices -- designed to be placed on an aircraft's tail fin and detect ash clouds within 100 kilometers (60 miles) -- ar...
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Fresh ash cloud hits UAE flights to UK
UAE's national airline Etihad Airways on Tuesday cancelled four flights to and from the United Kingdom after reports of new volcanic ash cloud spreading into airspace.According to a statement from the Abu Dhabi-based airline, the cancelled flights are EY-45 (from Abu Dhabi to Dublin), EY-42 (from Dublin to Abu Dhabi), EY-15 (from Abu Dhabi to Manch...
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UK's busiest airports Gatwick, Heathrow reopen
UK's busiest airports Gatwick and Heathrow have reopened from 7 am British Summer Time (11:30 am according to Indian Standard Time).But Heathrow press office says there will still be some disruptions.Earlier today, a cloud of dense ash from the Icelandic volcano forced aviation authorities to temporarily close important airports in the Netherlands ...
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Ash affects flights in Morocco, Turkey, Spain
Volcanic ash from Iceland wound its way south to North Africa and curled eastward, forcing authorities for the first time to shut down airports in Morocco.
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Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights
The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel -- coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and North America.The prospects for Sunday flights remained grim, with no improvement in sight for trans-Atlantic pass...
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Ash clouds halt air travel in Spain, Portugal
An ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano caused new disruption to air travel in Europe on Saturday with Spain shutting down 15 airports and Portugal cancelling 104 flights.
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Air chaos costs London Marathon 150,000 pounds
Some of the elite London Marathon competitors faced an endurance test just reaching the British capital for Sunday's race, with travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud over Europe that forced organizers to spend around 150,000 pounds ($230,000) on private planes.
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Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden
European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky on Thursday after a week of unprecedented disruptions, but shifting winds sent a new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia.
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Ash cloud travel chaos: 41,435 passengers stranded in India
Over 41,435 passengers are stranded at Delhi and Mumbai airports since the global air traffic to European and North American cities came to a complete halt after volcanic plumes from Iceland enveloped European cities.
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Europe: No respite from ash clouds
Southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to send clouds of ash several miles into the air on Sunday, as flight restrictions remained across much of Europe.
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Air India to resume flights to US from Monday
India's national carrier, Air India, has decided to resume its flight to the US from Monday, 19th April 2010.
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Ash cloud travel chaos 'exceeds' 9/11 airspace shutdown
The impact to passengers and airlines of a travel shutdown across Europe caused by a volcanic ash cloud exceeds the airspace shutdown after the 9/11 attacks, the International Civil Aviation Organization said.
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Will Ethiopian Volcanic Ash Plumes In Delhi Affect Air Quality? 5 Key Points
A high-altitude mass of volcanic ash and fumes from Sunday morning's eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia is moving east - at speeds up to 120 km/hour - and has reached Delhi, affecting flight operations in the city.
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UK hit by ash cloud; 500 flights in Europe to be cancelled
The spread of dense ash from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency said on Tuesday.The agency that controls air traffic over Britain and the eastern Atlantic said airports will remain open but flights will be a...
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EasyJet to test ash cloud detectors
Low-cost airline EasyJet PLC unveiled on Friday a planned trial of aircraft radar to detect volcanic ash clouds, calling on other airlines to join the research to build up a real-time map of the risk across Europe.EasyJet said the devices -- designed to be placed on an aircraft's tail fin and detect ash clouds within 100 kilometers (60 miles) -- ar...
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Fresh ash cloud hits UAE flights to UK
UAE's national airline Etihad Airways on Tuesday cancelled four flights to and from the United Kingdom after reports of new volcanic ash cloud spreading into airspace.According to a statement from the Abu Dhabi-based airline, the cancelled flights are EY-45 (from Abu Dhabi to Dublin), EY-42 (from Dublin to Abu Dhabi), EY-15 (from Abu Dhabi to Manch...
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UK's busiest airports Gatwick, Heathrow reopen
UK's busiest airports Gatwick and Heathrow have reopened from 7 am British Summer Time (11:30 am according to Indian Standard Time).But Heathrow press office says there will still be some disruptions.Earlier today, a cloud of dense ash from the Icelandic volcano forced aviation authorities to temporarily close important airports in the Netherlands ...
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Ash affects flights in Morocco, Turkey, Spain
Volcanic ash from Iceland wound its way south to North Africa and curled eastward, forcing authorities for the first time to shut down airports in Morocco.
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Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights
The Icelandic volcano with the unpronounceable name reminded the world again that it has the power to disrupt international travel -- coughing out a spreading cloud of ash that delayed or canceled hundreds of flights between Europe and North America.The prospects for Sunday flights remained grim, with no improvement in sight for trans-Atlantic pass...
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Ash clouds halt air travel in Spain, Portugal
An ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano caused new disruption to air travel in Europe on Saturday with Spain shutting down 15 airports and Portugal cancelling 104 flights.
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Air chaos costs London Marathon 150,000 pounds
Some of the elite London Marathon competitors faced an endurance test just reaching the British capital for Sunday's race, with travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash cloud over Europe that forced organizers to spend around 150,000 pounds ($230,000) on private planes.
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Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden
European airports sent thousands of planes into the sky on Thursday after a week of unprecedented disruptions, but shifting winds sent a new plume of volcanic ash over Scandinavia.
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Ash cloud travel chaos: 41,435 passengers stranded in India
Over 41,435 passengers are stranded at Delhi and Mumbai airports since the global air traffic to European and North American cities came to a complete halt after volcanic plumes from Iceland enveloped European cities.
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Europe: No respite from ash clouds
Southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano continued to send clouds of ash several miles into the air on Sunday, as flight restrictions remained across much of Europe.
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Air India to resume flights to US from Monday
India's national carrier, Air India, has decided to resume its flight to the US from Monday, 19th April 2010.
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Ash cloud travel chaos 'exceeds' 9/11 airspace shutdown
The impact to passengers and airlines of a travel shutdown across Europe caused by a volcanic ash cloud exceeds the airspace shutdown after the 9/11 attacks, the International Civil Aviation Organization said.
