Volcano-stranded Europeans seek alternate routes

Release Date 18 Apr, 2010 in BusinessWeek

Volcano-stranded Europeans seek alternate routes BusinessWeek - Kay Johnson, Jocelyn Gecker - 18 Apr, 2010 Frustrated European travelers stranded overseas struggled to find alternate routes home, desperate for information on flights into the continent's few airports not closed by a dangerous cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano. ...
	United, American cancel many flights to and from Europe Reuters - Bjorn Malmquist, Kyle Peterson - 18 Apr, 2010 CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp canceled 56 flights to and from Europe on Sunday and American Airlines canceled 60, spokespersons for the two airlines said. "Unfortunately, the developments are not good for our customers trying ...
Europe Braces for More Canceled Flights, and Frustrations Mount DailyFinance - Bruce Kennedy - 18 Apr, 2010 The work week in Europe is expected to begin with another round of aviation woes as ash from the Icelandic volcano continues to ground thousands of flights and strands millions of ...
No flights to Europe from Brisbane until Tuesday ABC Online - 18 Apr, 2010 By Francis Tapim The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) says it is doing all it can to support airline companies grounded after authorities closed airspace in Europe because of a volcanic eruption. Airline operators say passengers travelling to and ...
Europe-Bound Travelers in US Struggle to Cope New York Times - Liz Robbins, Sarah Wheaton - ‎Apr 17, 2010‎ Thousands of travelers bound for Europe remained in limbo in the United States on Saturday, waiting for a volcanic ash cloud an ocean away to clear. United States carriers canceled the majority of their transatlantic flights again, ...
Taiwan China Airlines Moves Stranded Passengers By Buses, Ferry Wall Street Journal - 18 Apr, 2010 TAIPEI (Dow Jones)--China Airlines Ltd. (2610.TW), Taiwan's largest airline by revenue, spent at least NT$5 million on chartering buses and a ferry to move passengers in Europe because of ash from the volcanic eruption in Iceland, a public relations ...
Ash curtails D/FW schedule to Europe Dallas Morning News - Terry Maxon - ‎Apr 17, 2010‎ CANCELLATIONS GALORE: Airlines canceled their D/FW flights to and from London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said the closing of many European airports had grounded many ...
Metro Airport reports canceled flights to Europe Detroit Free Press - Matt Helms, Ellen Creager - ‎Apr 15, 2010‎ At Metro Airport, as of 4 pm, Delta had canceled flights today to Amsterdam and London and Air France canceled a flight to Paris, said airport spokesman Scott Wintner. Delta said customers whose flights were affected ...
	Carriers push to reassess danger and reopen skies Globe and Mail - 18 Apr, 2010 Wearing a mask and glasses against the smoke, dairy farmer Berglind Hilmarsdottir from Nupur, Iceland, looks for cattle lost in ash clouds, Saturday, April 17, 2010. AP Globe and Mail Update Published on Sunday, Apr. 18, 2010 9:15PM EDT Last updated on ...
Metro Airport: More flights to Europe canceled Detroit Free Press - Matt Helms - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ Flight cancellations because of the volcanic ash cloud over northern Europe continued to mount at Detroit Metro Airport today. As of 2:10 pm, all transatlantic departures today from Metro Airport have been canceled, a spokesman said. ...
Iceland's ash cloud scuttles all Detroit-Europe flights The Detroit News - Christina Rogers - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ All airlines have canceled flights between Europe and Detroit Metropolitan Airport today because of a lingering volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, airport officials said. Delta Air Lines, Air France and Lufthansa began canceling flights Friday between ...
	Volcanic ash: No flights to Europe till Saturday �" NCAA The Punch - Semiu Okanlawon, Ihuoma Chiedozie - 18 Apr, 2010 Flights operations between Nigeria and all European countries, including the United Kingdom, will remain cancelled for the next three to seven days. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Director-General, Dr. Harold Demuren, made this known just as it ...
Volcanic ash causes cancellations at Metro airport The Detroit News - Tom Greenwood - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ Romulus -- Clouds of ash spewing from Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull volcano have caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights within Europe, as well as many heading to the United States, including Detroit's Metropolitan Airport. ...
	Iceland volcano disrupts Asia-Pacific flights AFP - ‎Apr 14, 2010‎ HONG KONG �" Airlines across the Asia-Pacific region scrambled to reschedule or cancel flights on Friday after a vast cloud of volcanic ash closed swathes of European airspace. From Wellington to Tokyo, passengers heading to Europe faced an uncertain ...
Detroit-Europe flight cancellations piling up The Detroit News - Christine MacDonald - ‎Apr 17, 2010‎ Detroit -- Clouds of ash from an Iceland volcano continued to cause cancellations of hundreds of European flights today, including at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport. According to airport spokesman Scott Wintner, 16 flights to and from Europe were ...
EU ministers convene on flights crisis Jerusalem Post - 18 Apr, 2010 By JPOST.COM STAFF EU transport ministers have been called to a video conference on Monday to discuss what is termed by some aviation experts the greatest interruption of airline services ever, causing the cancellation of more than 17000 flights and ...
Most D/FW-Europe flights canceled again for Sunday Dallas Morning News (blog) - 18 Apr, 2010 If you want to fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Madrid, you're in luck. If you want to go to anywhere else, you're in limbo. Thank the volcano in Iceland, at Eyjafjallajokull, or "Island mountain glacier. ...
	THAI steps up service to several European cities Bangkok Post - Ash Cloud - 18 Apr, 2010 Thai Airways International has increased flights to Rome and Madrid to assist passengers stranded by the closure of most other European airports. Europe remained a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth consecutive day Sunday as airlines urged an immediate ...
MAS slides on Europe flight disruptions Business Times - Malaysia - 18 Apr, 2010 Malaysian Airline System Bhd fell to an 11-day low after the national carrier canceled more Europe-bound flights as last week's Icelandic volcanic eruption continued to spew dust across airspace. The stock slid 3.5 per cent to RM2.19 at 9:08 am local ...
For American Airlines at D/FW, the plan on trans-Atlantic flights is to wait ... Dallas Morning News - Terry Maxon - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ The ash clouds from the Icelandic volcano have caused major disruptions to American Airlines' trans-Atlantic schedule, including flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. ...
	Volcanic eruption: No flight between Nigeria, Europe till Friday The Punch - 18 Apr, 2010 By Our Correspondent, Published: Sunday, 18 Apr 2010 Flights operations between Nigerian and various countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom will remain suspended till Friday due to the volcanic ash blocking the European skies posing danger ...
	* Ash cloud could jam aircraft engines Ceylon Daily News - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ Paris and Frankfurt bound SriLankan flights scheduled for today could be delayed, an airline official told the Daily News yesterday. However, flights scheduled to London, Paris and Frankfurt were cancelled yesterday, she said. She said the flights have ...
Volcano fallout: Ash Attack hits airlines where it hurts most. USD2bn impact ... Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (subscription) - 18 Apr, 2010 Aviation is vulnerable to almost every possible change in circumstances, be it economic, health scares, terrorist attacks �" or even �" as in the case of volcanic dust clouds over Europe �" the slightest change in the wind. This event will be especially ...
Plane tickets to Europe? Here's what you should know Seattle Times - Carol Pucci - ‎Apr 17, 2010‎ Q: I'm scheduled to fly to Europe next week. Should I cancel and try to rebook now or wait to see what happens? By Carol Pucci Q: I'm scheduled to fly to Europe next week. Should I cancel and try to rebook now or wait to see what happens? ...
	The cloud of volcanic ashes reached America Momento24 English - 18 Apr, 2010 The effects of the cloud of volcanic ashes that is crippling the air traffic in Europe reached America, where several airlines began to cancel their flights and the Heads of State of Canada and the United States canceled their presence at the funeral ...
	Iceland's volcano affects Brisbane travellers' plans ABC Online - Siobhan Barry - ‎Apr 15, 2010‎ A volcanic eruption in Iceland that has spread ash throughout European airspace has caused airline chaos, closing airports and stranding tens of thousands of passengers. (Icelandic Coast Guard) International travellers flying out of ...
	Indonesian Travelers in Limbo as Europe Still Grounded Jakarta Globe - Arya Kencana, Muhammad Al Azhari - 18 Apr, 2010 Indonesia and Asia are increasingly feeling the impact of the volcanic ash cloud hanging over Europe, with airlines forced to cancel dozens of European flights for a third day on Sunday and warning that the chaos could last up to a week, ...
	Volcano Causing Headaches For Some Detroit Air Travelers Michigan Radio - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ Thousands of airline passengers are finding they can't fly to Europe through Detroit Metro airport. A volcanic eruption in Iceland is forcing airports across northern Europe to close as a safety precaution. That's grounding several daily flights from ...
The Katunayake Airport says flights will not operate to Europe today as well. SLBC - 18 Apr, 2010 Head of Management at the Katunayake International Airport S. Hettiarachchi requests travellers to Europe Aviation Authorities request the public to contact their relevant flight company before arriving at the Airport. This is because a number of ...
	Boryspil airport cancels number of flights to Europe NRCU - Ukrainian Radio - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎ Boryspil International Airport canceled a number of flights to Dortmund, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Dusseldorf, Prague, Tallinn, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Luton on Friday, April 16, according to the airport's online departure and arrival board. ...