Wednesday 19 May 2010

Airlines recover with new measures to tackle ash cloud flight disruption

Airlines ran near-normal services on Tuesday after new measures to tackle flight disruption caused by the ash cloud were introduced.

And the Met Office forecast more good news predicting south-westerly winds will blow the Icelandic volcanic ash away from the British Isles.

But it was forced to defend its forecast that had led to flight restrictions on Monday at a number of airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick.

Virgin Atlantic boss Sir Richard Branson said the restrictions were "unforgivable" and authorities dealing with the crisis had made "crass, stupid decisions". More...

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