«Volcanic ash clouds could continue to
cause flight disruption and may result in further airport closures in the region.
Not exact matches
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency's (BNPB) spokesman, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the eruption lasted 140 seconds, and did not appear to
cause any
disruptions to the daily activities of local residents nor to
flights.
You may be able to jump on one of the scheduled
flights as an alternative, but bad weather can
cause disruption to air services as well.
Flying at around 30,000 feet, this Icelandair
flight FI450 skirted the edge of the vast grey ash cloud (to the right of the jet engine) offering a rare glimpse of the
cause of the air - travel
disruption in Europe.
Though the world's
flight hubs are now thrumming with activity as frantic efforts take place to undo the damage
caused by the delays seen over the past week, the
disruption may not be merely temporary as the lessons of history foretell the potential for greater
disruption to air transport: the last eruption of this volcano continued sporadically from 1821 to 1823.
We're sorry to hear that you missed your
flight, and for any trip
disruption this may have
caused.