Eyyafyatlayokudl again closes the sky over Europe

From Iceland to Europe is moving a new cloud of ash from the volcano continues to erupt. In this regard, the authorities of Ireland have announced the possible closure on Wednesday, May 5, airspace for civil aviation.

The movement of volcanic ash in the direction of Ireland due to a change of wind direction, wrote ITAR-TASS.

Airspace in much of Europe has been paralyzed since April 15, nearly a week because of the ashes from the Icelandic volcano Eyyafyatlayokudl.

More than five European airlines risk bankruptcy, says IATA chief More than five European airlines risk bankruptcy after the volcanic ash cloud halted traffic, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday.
"More than five mid-size and small European companies risk shutting down because they lack cash," Giovanni Bisignani said during an interview on Italian national television, the ANSA news agency reported.
Bisignani said he would ask the European Union to authorise governments to reimburse airlines whose planes have been grounded.
Faced with a growing crisis after almost a week of cancellations and disruption caused by the ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland, airlines are losing some 200 million dollars per day, according to IATA, which represents airline companies.
Airlines "will not raise ticket prices because of competition" Bisignani said.
Brussels announced on Monday that it would be prepared to allow EU nations to offer such financial aid to their airlines, on the condition that it was warranted and did not amount to a subsidy by the back door.
EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas met with industry officials Tuesday, his spokeswoman Helen Kearns said.

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