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LONDON – Britain sent Royal Navy warships on Monday to
rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud, and
the aviation industry blasted European transport officials, claiming
there was "no coordination and no leadership" in the crisis that shut
down most European airports for a fifth day.
Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than
one-third of flights in Europe were taking off Monday — between 8,000
and 9,000 of the continent's 28,000 scheduled flights.
Some smaller airports reopened Monday but authorities in Britain,
France, Germany, and the Netherlands — home to four of Europe's five
largest airports — said their air space was still closed. Britain said
it was keeping flight restrictions on through early Tuesday while Italy
briefly lifted restrictions in the north then quickly closed down again
after conditions worsened Monday.
rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud, and
the aviation industry blasted European transport officials, claiming
there was "no coordination and no leadership" in the crisis that shut
down most European airports for a fifth day.
Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than
one-third of flights in Europe were taking off Monday — between 8,000
and 9,000 of the continent's 28,000 scheduled flights.
Some smaller airports reopened Monday but authorities in Britain,
France, Germany, and the Netherlands — home to four of Europe's five
largest airports — said their air space was still closed. Britain said
it was keeping flight restrictions on through early Tuesday while Italy
briefly lifted restrictions in the north then quickly closed down again
after conditions worsened Monday.
