BN 08/19 17:10 Volcano-Ash Risk Puts Airlines on Guard Against Iceland Eruption
Volcano-Ash Risk Puts Airlines on Guard Against Iceland Eruption
2014-08-19 17:21:04.59 GMT
By Julie Johnsson, Omar R. Valdimarsson and Kari Lundgren
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Airlines are on alert as Iceland’s
Bardabunga volcano rumbles to life, threatening ash clouds that
may force flight cancellations across the Northern Atlantic.
* Air France, Deutsche Lufthansa, EasyJet and Delta among
carriers watching the volcano
* NOTE: Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency has recorded about
800 earthquakes in area since yday, raised risk of eruption
to “orange,” the second-highest level
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--With assistance from Andrea Rothman in Toulouse and Thomas
Black and Mary Schlangenstein in Dallas.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Libby Sallaberry McGowan in New York at +1-212-617-8044 or
lsallaberry@bloomberg.net
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Brad Skillman at +1-212-617-2763 or
bskillman1@bloomberg.net
2014-08-19 17:21:04.59 GMT
By Julie Johnsson, Omar R. Valdimarsson and Kari Lundgren
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Airlines are on alert as Iceland’s
Bardabunga volcano rumbles to life, threatening ash clouds that
may force flight cancellations across the Northern Atlantic.
* Air France, Deutsche Lufthansa, EasyJet and Delta among
carriers watching the volcano
* NOTE: Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency has recorded about
800 earthquakes in area since yday, raised risk of eruption
to “orange,” the second-highest level
Story Link:NSN NAKD136TTDSP<GO>
For Related News and Information:
First Word scrolling panel: FIRST<GO>
First Word newswire: NH BFW<GO>
--With assistance from Andrea Rothman in Toulouse and Thomas
Black and Mary Schlangenstein in Dallas.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Libby Sallaberry McGowan in New York at +1-212-617-8044 or
lsallaberry@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Brad Skillman at +1-212-617-2763 or
bskillman1@bloomberg.net