Villa
April 17, 2010, 11:49 PM
Was planning on going to Spain and Italy this summer. Have a friend that is supposed to leave in a week from now.
Travel disruptions in Europe worsen as volcanic ash spreads further
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PARIS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Air travel to and from Europe faces further disruptions as most countries on the continent decided to extend flight bans into next week while carriers from other countries continued to cancel their flights to European destinations.
Meanwhile, the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland has spread further south and east towards Greece and Russia, amid fears of further eruptions.
France decided to shut the three airports in the Paris area and others in the north of the country until 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Monday. Italy also said it would not allow any flights in the north of the country until 0600 GMT Monday, while Belgium, Britain, Ireland and Germany shut their airspace until 1200 GMT Sunday.
Travel disruptions in Europe worsen as volcanic ash spreads further
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-04/18/13256678_51n.jpg Passengers wait at the New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, on April 17, 2010. Hundreds of tourists from different European countries were waiting here Saturday for word on the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano. Up to 84 percent of U.S. flights to Europe remain canceled Saturday as ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano continues to blow across the continent. (Xinhua/Wang Chengyun)
PARIS, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Air travel to and from Europe faces further disruptions as most countries on the continent decided to extend flight bans into next week while carriers from other countries continued to cancel their flights to European destinations.
Meanwhile, the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland has spread further south and east towards Greece and Russia, amid fears of further eruptions.
France decided to shut the three airports in the Paris area and others in the north of the country until 8:00 a.m. (0600 GMT) on Monday. Italy also said it would not allow any flights in the north of the country until 0600 GMT Monday, while Belgium, Britain, Ireland and Germany shut their airspace until 1200 GMT Sunday.