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European volcanic ash flight cancellations spread, passenger rights?

by Charlie Leocha on April 17, 2010

The no-fly zone within Europe has spread southward from northern Europe. Only airports in the middle Mediterranean and near Istanbul are still open. Until the winds change this current cloud of volcanic dust will hinder air transportation.

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One lousy volcano can ruin your whole flight

by Charlie Leocha on August 29, 2008

Charlie LeochaNothing can blow your travel plans like a volcano. Case in point: the Kasatochi Volcano, which recently erupted in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and blasted ash to altitudes of 50,000 feet, forcing Alaska Airlines to cancel 44 flights.

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