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Flights to Phuket, Thailand unaffected by volcanic ash cloud

By: Rebecca Smith | 2011-05-28 | Travel Tips
Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn has been threatening to ground 100,000 flights wordwide as it spews thousands of tons of ash into the stratosphere. read more

2011 Iceland’s Volcano Eruption: German Airports Closed Due To Volcano Ash Cloud

By: Mary Rose | 2011-05-27 | News and society
According to Europe’s air traffic agency Eurocontrol, German airports including Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin were closed in the early hours of Wednesday, May 25, 2011 due to Iceland’s volcano ash cloud, which resulted in the cancellation of about 700 flights. The ash cloud also forced the closure of Northern Ireland, Scottish, Norway, Denmark and the UK air space on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. In the middle of Wednesday, flights in and out Bremen and Hamburg retuned to normal when the ash level was announced “no longer critical” by the German air traffic control agency. Berlin was the last major center to re-open its airspace. German Transport Minister, Peter Ramsauer, said that the situation got better later the day. read more

Measuring the density of volcanic ash in airspace using meteorological speed sensors

By: Jason H Walker | 2012-04-20 | Technology
Air travellers have faced a number of disruptions and disturbances over the last few years, thanks principally to volcanic eruptions and the lingering effects of ash particles in the air. First there was the eruption in 2010 of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, which caused the cancellation of thousands of flights and the closure of hundreds of airports through northern Europe: then there read more

Biggest Volcanic Eruptions in 2010

By: Mary Rose | 2011-01-13 | Nature
The Mount Tambora in Indonesia which erupted in 1815 has warned the whole world of how far-reaching the volcanic damage can be. The volcanic eruption caused death toll of 100,000 people and “The Year Without a Summer” in the United States and Europe. This year, Iceland’s Mount Eyjafjallajökull is definitely a potential eruption to worry about. Eyjafjallajökull eruption takes place as a stark reminder of nature’s ability to bring human activity to an abrupt standstill. The cloud of smoke has disrupted air travel over Western Europe and become a major business headache for months. Needless to say, at any moment, dozens of volcanoes are shaking, smoking and stirring up all corners on Earth. Here are some biggest volcanic eruptions which have marked their names on Earth in 2010 read more

Easyjet Report Increased Profits & New Cheap Flights

By: john mce | 2010-10-07 | Article Marketing
Despite a gloomy economic outlook in terms of the recession, airline company EasyJet has produced impressive figures for 2010, citing stronger than expected passenger numbers as a reason for raising its projected forecast for the year to one hundred and fifty million pounds. read more

Cheap Fares To New York

By: Francis Shaw | 2011-02-20 | Aviaton
Getting discounted fares takes some effort and patience, however you can be well rewarded with some of the lowest priced air fares available. read more

Travel Industry Forced to Try New Marketing Strategies

By: VacationRentalPeople | 2010-10-20 | Strategic planning
A strategically difficult period in the travel industry has lead to key players adopting longer term scenario building and strategic planning. The access to customer information and behavior from social networking sites is a key tool with which those in the industry must use to their advantage in the current situation. read more

Mother Nature Slows 2010 Menorca Holidays

By: Henry Ashworth | 2010-10-01 | Article Marketing
The vacations industry would never have guessed that of all the things that might have stopped Minorca having a great year for her tourism trade this year, it would be one off their radar screen. read more