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Stranded Travelers Turn to Private Jets

Demand for piston-engined aircraft able to enter no-fly zone soars

(Newser) - Private jet firms have found a silver lining in the cloud of ash belching out of that Icelandic volcano as desperate—and wealthy—travelers try to reach their destinations at any cost. Adam Twidell, CEO of jet-hire firm PrivateFly, says that while pilots can't be bribed to breach the no-fly...

EU Holding Emergency Meeting on Flight Bans

'We can't wait for the cloud to vanish,' says official

(Newser) - EU leaders are meeting in an emergency session today to discuss continued flight bans in the wake of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. They're meeting by video teleconference because leaders can't fly anywhere. "We cannot just wait until this ash cloud dissipates," said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas....

Grounded Airlines Want Ban Lifted

After test flights, carriers push for reevaluation; UK hold extended

(Newser) - Some airlines have conducted their own test flights and want the ban on most flights over Europe ended, but UK airspace will remain closed until tomorrow evening at the earliest. Air Berlin, Air France/KLM, and Lufthansa have sent aircraft through the cloud of volcanic ash that's crippled air travel for...

Iceland Laughs as World Says 'Eyjafjallajokull'

Glacier with the impossible name vexes reporters

(Newser) - Icelanders are amused at outsiders' attempts to pronounce the name of their "Eyjafjallajokull" glacier, the one causing all the travel misery in Europe. The video in the gallery, doing well on BuzzFeed , thanks reporters for giving the nation "a good laugh." We'll take their word for it....

Larry King Vs. the Volcano on SNL

Show opens with sketch about how Iceland ruins everything

(Newser) - For those pondering the tie between the Icelandic volcano and Larry King's eighth divorce, Saturday Night Live served up the answer last night. The show opened with a sketch of the CNN host exploring his newly single status, reports PopEater , before eventually casting his roving eye on Iceland's only known...

Stranded Europeans Seek Alternate Way Home

Travel disruption still not looking to end anytime soon

(Newser) - Frustrated European travelers stranded overseas struggled to find alternate routes home today, desperate for information on flights into the continent's few airports not closed by a dangerous cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano. Flights into Rome, Athens, and Madrid became the new hot ticket at many international airports—but...

Volcanic Ash Costing Airlines $200M a Day

And there's no end in sight to the plume

(Newser) - The travel mess in Europe is costing the airline industry about $200 million a day, reports the Guardian , and that appears to be a conservative estimate. The Iceland volcano, meanwhile, shows no signs of slowing down, meaning most flights will remain canceled at least into tomorrow. The BBC is collecting...

Obama Cancels Poland Trip Over Volcano

President was supposed to attend Kaczysnki's funeral

(Newser) - Not even Air Force One can brave the volcano. President Obama has scrapped plans to fly to Poland for the funeral of President Lech Kaczynski. He was supposed to leave tonight for tomorrow's services, but the ever-growing ash cloud from the volcano in Iceland has made travel impossible.

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Apr 17, 2010 9:40 AM CDT

Volcano Spews Wider Travel Chaos

Worst travel disruption world has ever seen

(Newser) - A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe today, as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased and showed no sign of abating. "The activity has been quite vigorous overnight, causing the eruption column to grow," says an Icelandic geologist. "It's...

Travel Chaos Continues as Ash Cloud Spreads East

Flights grounded at least 2 more days after Icelandic volcano eruption

(Newser) - The cloud of volcanic ash emanating from Iceland has reached northern Scotland, and the aviation disruption caused by the floating debris will continue for at least 2 more days, the Times of London reports. Thousands of flights have been grounded, crippling airline schedules around the world, and now health concerns...

Volcano Keeps Europe Grounded

Flight delays may affect 6 million worldwide

(Newser) - That pesky Icelandic volcano with the incredible name—Eyjafjallajokull—continues to ground Europe. More than half of the continent's 28,000 daily flights have been canceled today and disruptions are predicted for at least 24 hours, the Wall Street Journal reports. Up to 6 million people might end up having...

Stranded Norway PM Runs Nation On iPad

Jens Stoltenberg stuck in NY by volcanic ash

(Newser) - Even Steve Jobs never claimed that the iPad could be used to run a nation but Norway's stranded prime minister is doing exactly that. Jens Stoltenberg, who is stuck in New York as volcanic ash causes the continued closure of European airspace, is using his new Apple gadget to run...

Iceland Volcano Grounds Europe Flights, Shuts Heathrow

Air Space closed as Eyjafjallajökull blows again

(Newser) - Ash clouds from Iceland's spewing volcano disrupted air traffic across Europe today as authorities closed air space over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries. Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded as flights were canceled and it was not clear when it would be safe enough to fly again, the...

800 Icelanders Flee Rumbling Volcano

Experts expect 2nd eruption after quiet 2 centuries

(Newser) - Hundreds of Icelanders have been evacuated amid fears that a volcano that erupted last month is about to blow again. Some 800 residents near the Eyjafjallajokull volcano fled this morning after reports of seismic activity. The volcano erupted March 20 after almost 200 years of silence. Authorities can't see exactly...

Volcano Erupts in Iceland Glacier

Scientists fear small eruption could trigger larger one

(Newser) - A volcano erupted near a glacier in southern Iceland, shooting ash and molten lava into the air and forcing the evacuation today of hundreds of people from nearby villages. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, but scientists feared the eruption could trigger a...

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