Volcanic Ash may affect Cannes Film Festival !

As the Eyjafjöll volcano in Iceland continues to send ash ("cendres volcaniques") into the skies above the Atlantic, there are concerns that it might affect the Cannes Film Festival. It all depends on whether there is enough rain in the meantime to disperse the ash. If it did affect the Riviera airport and possibly transatlantic crossings then there would be fewer than expected dignitaries and VIPs attending the festival.

For a map of the spread of the ash :
http://www.lemonde.fr/web/illustration/0,32-0,40-1348459,0.html

For an article from Le Monde :
http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2010/05/08/l-eyjafjoll-perturbe-a-nouveau-le-ciel-europeen_1348455_3244.html

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Taxis Cash in !

Taxi firms across Europe are cashing in on the volcanic ash cloud stopping air flights in northern Europe. Someone took a taxi between Oslo and Paris. A Stockholm company is quoting 750E Stockholm to Oslo and 950E Stockholm to Copenhagen. And John Cleese who was filming in Oslo has allegedly taken a taxi from Oslo to Brussels at a cost of 3,800E !! If it means you get home for the weekend then its probably worth it !

For more information about affects of the volcanic ash cloud in France http://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2010/04/16/le-trafic-aerien-sera-perturbe-pendant-plusieurs-jours_1335064_3244.html#ens_id=1334028

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No flights leaving UK and some of Europe due to volcanic ash !

Well its not a strike this time but volcanic ash of all things, which is being carried in the atmosphere from an erupting volcano in Iceland ! This has stopped flights today from the UK and some of Europe until 7 tomorrow morning. However it looks like the delay might continue. So if you are flying in the next few days you will need to find out more from your airline.

BBC News item:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8621407.stm

The ash cloud photographed by Dundee University :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/uk_enl_1271347287/html/1.stm

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