The air transport industry is experiencing major disruption of services following the Iceland volcanic eruption.
Hundreds of thousands of passengers have been affected by the restrictions amid the worst travel chaos since 9/11.
IATA’s initial and conservative estimate of the financial impact on airlines is in excess of US$200 million per day in lost revenues. In addition to lost revenues, airlines will incur added costs for re-routing of aircraft, care for stranded passengers and stranded aircraft at various ports.
IATA has set up its crisis center in Montreal and is closely coordinating with Eurocontrol and European air navigation service providers.
Flights across much of Europe will be severely disrupted well into Saturday because of drifting ash ejected from a volcano in Iceland, officials say.
According to Airbus, flying through an ash cloud should be avoided by all means. The aircraft manufacturer says experience has shown costly damage can occur to aircraft surfaces, windshields and power plants, while ventilation, hydraulic, electronic and air data systems can also be contaminated.
On Thursday April 15 was the Frisian Flag exercise cancelled  by vulcanic ash plume of the Eyjafjallajoekull glacier in Iceland. All aircraft of the morning wave, that were already airborne are re-called and returning to base.
This will not only affect Frisian Flag, but all military and commercial flying in Northern European airspace.
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