ICELAND VOLCANO News, May 23, 2011

Europe on alert as volcanic ash closes Greenland airspace

Herald Sun
A portion of the airspace over Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland has been closed because of ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano, Danish air traffic control officials said on today. Naviair spokeswoman Helle Kogsbell told AFP that authorities ...
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WSJ: European Stocks Slide On Euro-Zone Worries, Iceland Volcano
Wall Street Journal
Airlines across Europe fell on news of a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Officials said that ash could reach UK domestic airspace by Tuesday. A year ago, the eruption of anotherIcelandic volcano caused widespread chaos for airlines and passengers in ...
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Iceland ash threatens Europe
Brisbane Times
The eruption of Grimsvoetn has evoked fears of a repeat of last year's travel chaos sparked by the eruption of another Icelandic volcano which led to the biggest shutdown of European airspace since World War II. "The low-level winds are ... blowing ...
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Iceland ash threatens Europe
Brisbane Times
The eruption of Grimsvoetn has evoked fears of a repeat of last year's travel chaos sparked by the eruption of another Icelandic volcano which led to the biggest shutdown of European airspace since World War II. "The low-level winds are ... blowing ...
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Flying to Iceland or United Kingdom? Check for volcano disruption
Detroit Free Press
Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano erupted over the weekend, and its ash plume has already affected air travel in Iceland and Greenland. The plume may drift over parts of Ireland and Scotland late today or early Tuesday. Last year, most travelers who bought ...
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Volcano, power failure vex weekend air travelers
USA Today
Just one year after a volcanic eruption decimated the air travel network across Europe for nearly a month, another volcano in Iceland has decided to erupt. Will this new eruption bring European air travel to its knees again? ...
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USA Today

Industry reassures customers over ash as ministers say blanket ban unlikely
TTG live
Airlines and tour operators were today reassuring customers after the government said it did not expect a blanket closure of UK airspace even it ash from the latest Icelandic volcano reached Britain. British Airways said it was expecting a “calibrated” ...
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Ash Volcano Alert; Korn Push for IMF; Apple 'Like a Religion'; Phuket Events
Phuketwan
By Phuketwan Reporters telegraph.co.uk Ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano is expected to reach Britain by tomorrow, airlines have been warned. dailymail.co.uk A footballer's court battle to keep his alleged affair secret has provoked one of the ...
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Oil prices slide with Brent down $3
RTE.ie
Demand for jet fuel could, meanwhile, be hit after ash from an Icelandic volcanothreatened to shut European airspace. The Grimsvoetn volcano began erupting late on Saturday and was heading towards Britain and France. It follows the eruption in April ...
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Thousands pay their respects to FitzGerlad
Newstalk 106-108 fm
Page 3 of the Examiner tells us that European airlines are on high alert after anIcelandic volcano has erupted. An ash cloud emerging from the crater could reach Northern Scotland by tomorrow and parts of Britain, France and Spain by Thursday or ...
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Scotland flights warning as Iceland volcano ash cloud spreads
Belfast Telegraph
AP Ash from the erupting Iceland volcano is forecast to affect some parts of Scotland between 6pm and midnight today, possibly affecting services from Barra, Benbecula and Tiree airports, air traffic control company Nats said. ...
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Ash cloud: easyJet AVOID system cold-comfort, little travel disruption
IBTimes
Stemming from Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland's recent eruption -- which reportedly sent plumes of smoke and ash up to 12 miles high into the air -- many holiday companies have already warned travellers to check their insurance to make sure it covers ash ...
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IBTimes

Ryanair profit up despite rising fuel costs
Finance Markets
In related news today, there are further fears for air travel after Iceland's Grimsvotnvolcano erupted, which led to the shutdown of the country's airports with 6000 passengers affected by cancellations so far. According to forecasters, the plume from ...
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EU ALREADY DEVISING ASH CLOUD FLIGHT DISRUPTION STRATEGY
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
Even though for the moment there are no forecast European flight delays following the eruption of Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano, vice president of the European Commission, Siim Kallas, in charge of the transport sector, is today contacting all EU ...
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EU air traffic control: Skies clear for now
News24
"No airspace closures are expected for today and tomorrow except in Icelandicairspace," Eurocontrol, the Brussels-based body that co-ordinates air traffic, said on Monday. Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano began erupting late on Saturday, and Eurocontrol ...
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The 9 at 9: Monday
thejournal.ie
#VOLCANO: There is a possibility that the plume of ash coming from Iceland's most active volcano may drift over to Europe later in the week – however experts hope that it will have a limited impact on travellers, RTÉ reports. 6. ...
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Europe's Banks, Insurers, Airlines Lead Selloff
Wall Street Journal
Airlines across Europe fell on news of a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Officials said that ash could reach UK domestic airspace by Tuesday. A year ago, the eruption of anotherIcelandic volcano caused widespread chaos for airlines and passengers in ...
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FTSE close: EU debt blow; Glencore down
This is Money
Travel firms were also lower after fears that the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcanowould cause disruption. BA owner International Consolidated Airlines Group fell 12.6p to 235p, while Thomson owner TUI Travel was off 7.6p at 229.8p. ...
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Iceland eruption hits Norwegian flights
The Foreigner
Iceland eruption hits Norwegian flights. Airports authority Avinor says the Grimsvötnvolcano eruption will affect flights in Norway today. Ash is expected to enter Norwegian airspace between the mainland and Svalbard this afternoon, ...
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AMP Capital's Oliver Says Greece Crisis a Threat to Global Banks
Bloomberg
“And now there's even another volcano in Iceland potentially threatening air travel again. All this is making investors very twitchy.” “Ultimately, I think the global recovery will continue and this will underpin gains in shares by year end, ...
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Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Seeking Alpha
Disruption from Iceland volcano expected to be less severe. Shares in airline stocks have fallen in European trading after a warning that ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano could hit North Scotland on Tuesday, and France and Spain on Thursday or ...
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Cheers and Jeers: Monday
Daily Kos
There was, however, the start of an eruption of Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano, which is located underneath the Vatnajokull glacier, and brings back memories of a similar eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano, according to meteorologists Haraldur Eirkisson ...
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FTSE 100 slumps after S&P downgrades Italy
Proactive Investors UK
International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON:IAG), the holding company of British Airways, was one of the heaviest fallers in the FTSE 100, slipping 4 percent after another volcano in Iceland, Grimsvotn, erupted, raising concerns that flights over ...
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World Doesn't End—But Sinners Get Punished With a Manic Monday
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Grimsvotn, a massive volcano in Iceland has erupted, which pessimists say could lead to air traffic chaos in Europe, although it seems to be in hand for now. All this after Fitch delivered a three-notch debt rating downgrade to Greece on Friday. ...
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National news in brief
STLtoday.com
Volcano erupts in Iceland • Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano was flinging ash, smoke and steam miles into the air Sunday, dropping a thick layer of gray soot in an eruption far more forceful — but likely with far less impact — than the one that grounded ...
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Market Wrap - Aussie stocks drop 2%
TheBull.com.au
On a positive note, speculation of the rapture taking place over the weekend did not seem to eventuate, however a volcano erupted inIceland. If it's as worse as the last eruption in Iceland, the potential costs to the airline industry could be as much ...
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TheBull.com.au

Asian Stocks Set for Biggest Fall Since March 15 on Europe's Debt Crisis
Bloomberg
Airlines dropped after a volcanic eruption in Iceland threatened trans-Atlantic air traffic. An ash plume from the Grimsvotn chamber, Iceland's most active volcano, may reach the UK this week, according to the nation's weather office. ...
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Europe on alert for Iceland volcano ash cloud | Free Malaysia Today
By fmt
REYKJAVIK:Â An eruption by Iceland's most active volcano was set to keep the island's main airport shut on Monday, while other European natio...
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Iceland volcano ash could reach Britain: Report (Lead, changing ...
Iceland volcano ash could reach Britain:...The Daily Telegraph said the ash is spreading towa...Officials in France warned that flights would be c...Grimsvoetn , Iceland's most active volcano at the h...By Sunday, the ash had reached the ...
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Flights to resume to and from Iceland today | IceNews - Daily News
By Alex
Flights to resume to and from Iceland today · Man hurt in serious south Icelandsummerhouse fire · Not expecting a long eruption at Grimsvotn · Iceland volcanic ash: flights update · Volcano in Iceland seems to be calming down ...
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Travel chaos looms as Iceland volcano erupts
By Kay Murchie
There are further fears for air travel today after Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano erupted, which led to the shutdown of the country's airports with 6000 passengers affected by cancellations so far. According to forecasters, the plume from ...
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Ash Cloud From Iceland Volcano Drifts Towards UK, Ireland - Irish ...
By Mark Dunphy
Eurocontrol this afternoon stated:”No significant impact is expected today on flights as a result of the eruption of the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland. However , according to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) in London, depending on ...
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Iceland Volcano Eruption 2011: Images From Grimsvotn (PHOTOS/ VIDEO)
By Huffington Post News Team
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Icelandic volcano eruption not yet affecting Riga airport | BNN ...
By BNN
Volcanic ash from the most active volcano in Iceland Grimsvotn could reach Northern Scotland on Tuesday, as well as, France and Spain afterwards, experts warn. ...Similarly, also Sarmīte Bunka-Brilijonka, head of Riga airport Public Relations department, told the business news portal BNN up to now the eruption has not made the airport introduce any changes and, most probably, today's flights will not be cancelled. She does add, though, all attention is focused on further ...
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Skies look clear Monday, Tuesday: Euro air traffic control ...
By Agence France-Presse
"No airspace closures are expected for today and tomorrow except in Icelandicairspace," Eurocontrol, the Brussels-based body that coordinates air traffic, said Monday. Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano began erupting late Saturday, ...
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*American Perspective*: Volcanic Ash and Global Cooling
By Opus #6
That summer the clouds came, did not burn off, and continued through the summer. Last year USA Today pointed out: The potential eruption of Iceland's volcano Katla would likely send the world, including the USA, into an extended deep ...
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Europe air routes still open despite Iceland volcano (Reuters ...
By Yahoo! News: Science News
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Ash from a massive plume of smoke from an eruption ofIceland's most active volcano could spread south to parts of. ... Gudmundsson said the wind direction was different this year, meaning the ash was falling mainly aroundIceland. “But also very importantly the rules that apply today and the models are very different. The tolerance is much higher,” he said. ...
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Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano erupting - USA Today
An Icelandic volcano was flinging ash, smoke and steam miles into the air Sunday in an eruption far more forceful but likely far less impactful than the one ...
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Europe on alert for Icelandic volcano ash cloud - TODAY News ...
An eruption by Iceland's most active volcano was set to keep the island's main airport shut on Monday, while other European nations watched for any impact ...
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Video - Icelandic volcano continues raining ash - WA Today
Iceland's most active volcano rained ash over the countryside and prompted officals to close the country's main airport. 23/05/11 ...
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Iceland Volcano Erupts on Day of Rapture 2011 (Picture) - Iceland ...
Well, today isn't exactly Doomsday, but a volcano in Iceland did erupt under the Vatnajokull glacier. The last eruption from this volcano was in 2004, ...
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Chinadaily BBS - World Affairs Today - Europe on alert for ...
Europe on alert for Icelandic volcano ash cloud 分享按钮. An eruption by Iceland's most active volcano put Europe on high alert on Monday as a billowing ash ...
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Europe on alert as volcanic ash closes Greenland airspace
Source: AFP THE European Union says ash from an Icelandic volcano could ... The EU says the ash could enter British and Irish airspace today or tomorrow. ...
www.heraldsun.com.au/.../story-e6frf7lf-1226061548637
Volcano Ash Plume From Iceland May Reach U.K. Tonight, Weather ...
Iceland Volcano Shuts Island's Airspace. Smoke and ash rises over the Grimsvoth ...said in a statement there had been “no significant impact” today. ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../iceland-volcano-ash-may-reach-u-k-t...
Iceland Volcano Ash May Reach UK This Week
“The ash will mostly affect people in Iceland” today, he said. ... The volcano sent ash into the air, causing delays to some Scandinavian trans-Atlantic ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../iceland-volcano-ash-may-reach-u-k-t...
Iceland volcano activity upsets travel, global trade
Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano erupted earlier today, a year after the Eyjafjallajokull in southern Iceland erupted and disrupted global travel. ...
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Volcano in Iceland erupts again today!
News - According to news reports, Iceland's most active volcano erupted on Saturday. The volcano shot a white plume 18000 feet into the air and was followed ...
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YouTube - Stunning Iceland Volcano Eruption.
Iceland , Iceland Volcano , Iceland Volcano 2011 , Iceland Volcano Eruption ... end of the world predictions, end of the world today, end of the world may ...
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Europe monitors Icelandic volcano - The Irish Times - Mon, May 23 ...
An eruption by Iceland's most active volcano has closed the country's main ...Iceland's aviation authority said today it hoped to reopen the airport later ...
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Iceland volcano update | IceNews - Daily News
The eruption at Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano continues. No glacial flooding has occurred ... All domestic flights with Air Iceland have been cancelled today. ...
www.icenews.is/index.php/2011/.../iceland-volcano-update-3/

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