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Icelandic volcano ash could disrupt flights
http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100415-26571.html
Published: 15 Apr 10 12:11 CET
Updated: 15 Apr 10 14:12 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/national/20100415-26571.html
Ash floating thousands of kilometres from an erupting volcano in Iceland has affected Germany’s airspace, potentially disrupting air travel, authorities announced Thursday.
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, or Eurocontrol, announced Thursday the ash cloud was set to enter German airspace after 4pm.
It has warned airlines about the cloud and left them to decide whether or not to cancel flights because of the impact on visibility.