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April 22, 2010

European Flights Resume Following Ash Closures
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Nearly all European flight routes have resumed after a week of closures
due to volcanic ash from Iceland. Some flight bans remain in effect in
areas of Norway and Sweden where the ash continues to linger. The
closures marked the worst halt to civil aviation in Europe since World
War II. Airlines lost at least $1.75 billion on over 100,000 canceled
flights.



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