Ash cloud forces cancellation of flights

New Delhi: The global aviation industry is suffering a daily revenue loss of at least $200 million owing to the disruption of air services in the US and Canada besides Europe, where an unprecedented 17,000 flights were grounded after drifting ash clouds forced a nofly zone over almost the whole of the continent following Thursday’s volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Air India announced the suspension of all flights scheduled for Sunday to Europe, Canada and the US for the next two days. The airlines cancelled all of its eight Saturday flights to the same destinations. A top AI offi cial said the disruptions were expected to continue till next week.
Jet and Kingfisher too cancelled their flights to these destinations. Jet Airways said the closure of London Heathrow and Brussels airports has led to the cancellation of the following flights to and from London, and to Brussels and New York (JFK) from Chennai, scheduled for Sunday, pending the reopening of airports.Passengers of the cancelled flights, AI said, could take flights at a later date without penalty or full refund on cancellation.
18/04/10 K S Narayanan/ExpressBuzz

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Categories: Foreign Apr 2010, Indian Aviation- In General Apr 2010