The volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in Iceland last Wednesday has caused one of the worst disruptions worldwide. Flowing lava is not the immediate concern as it's being cooled by the glacier, but the ash rising from that has floated to the skies. And with not much wind in sight to dissipate it, it has caused havoc to UK and European airspace. An airspace ban has been erected as the authorities think that this cloud of ash will harm an airplane's engine if the engine comes into contact with the cloud.
On the extremely bad side of this, people are stuck at airports all over the world, en-route to Europe or the UK. Grant that it's not the summer holidays at the moment, but people who do not have kids would take this opportunity to travel overseas and even within the European countries. Goods, fresh produce, can't be sent anywhere and might just have to rot in cargo. A number of businesses that do not have the luxury of relying on the internet to solely do business have been grounded to a halt.
On the flip side, the hotels near airports where people have been left stranded have been milking this for all it's worth; Car hire companies in Europe have all their fleet rented out; Trains are packed; Touring coaches have been turned into transportation coaches. All for a premium, I'm sure. People are ruthless, aren't they?
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