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Africa:
Airlines Lose Billions Over Europe's Volcanic Ash
Daily Champion, 21 April 2010
Airlines in Europe and some in Africa are beginning to feel the financial impact of the volcanic ash that has clouded the airspace and grounded airlines. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Volcanic Ash Costs Airline U.S. $1 Million
The Herald, 21 April 2010
AIR ZIMBABWE could have lost nearly US$1 million over the past five days following the temporary freeze on air transportation over much of European airspace. Read more »
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Tunisia:
Nation Provides Assistance to Fellow Travelers Following Volcano Eruption
Tunisia Online, 20 April 2010
An ash cloud spewing from the erupting "Eyjafjallajökull volcano" in Iceland continued to affect air travel across Europe leading to the closure of many airports and the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Nation Loses Millions Over Europe Flight Ban
New Vision, 20 April 2010
UGANDA has lost about $4m (sh8b) in exports in the last six days since a volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupted air travel to Europe, the Uganda Export Promotion Board said… Read more »
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Kenya:
Volcano News Lifts Shilling Versus Dollar
Nation, 20 April 2010
The Kenyan shilling strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday on news of a partial opening of airspace over northern Europe, which could offer respite to the country's… Read more »
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South Africa:
Ash Cloud May Keep Buyers Away From Big Sale
Business Day, 20 April 2010
The Emperors Palace National yearling sales scheduled to start in Germiston on Friday - could be detrimentally affected by the current volcanic ash problem which has curtailed… Read more »
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South Africa:
Volcano Chaos - Act of God Brings Aviation Industry to Its Knees
Business Day, 20 April 2010
YOU know the worst of an international disaster is perceived to be over when the ironic jokes start circulating. The Icelandic volcanic ash crisis is no exception. At the time of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Volcanic Ash - NCAA Urges Patience Among Travellers
Daily Champion, 20 April 2010
As the volcanic ash continues to ensure that the entire northern Europe closes its airspace to the rest of the world, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Europe's 'Air Chaos' Delays C'wealth Visit
New Times, 20 April 2010
Several experts from the Commonwealth Secretariat who were expected in the country over the weekend could not make it to Kigali as planned because flights from the UK had been… Read more »
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South Africa:
Air Travel Chaos Hits SA
Argus, 19 April 2010
Thousands of travellers remain grounded at Cape Town International Airport after several European airports were shut down as volcanic ash, caused by an eruption in Iceland,… Read more »