There is no way to pronounce the name of that Icelandic volcano, and writing it down was no sinecure either. But I can say I am proud of Hubby and his colleagues at Eurocontrol for having worked so hard to find a solution. People have become so acquainted with airplanes as transportation, that they are nowhere without. The wind is still bringing quite some ashes our way and yet, all people want, is to get home or at their destination. They keep pushing the government to open the airspace as fast as possible. So the people at Eurocontrol had to think of the best possible and safest solution to give the pilots green light to start flying again. It is a major responsibility to get all of those flight plans ready and checked. But as of today, airspace is open again and stranded tourists will get a chance to come home. There are thousands of people that couldn't go to work, thousands of children that aren't attending school.
Is it a sign of nature? Are we depending too much on modern technology to lead our lives? Just think of the news of the last week. All people talked about, was how aggravated they were for not getting on their destination. Some were inventive and took trains or boats or rented a car to get home. Others were too far off to do any of that. I hear people had no place to sleep, because the hotels were packed with tourists.
The last time Eyjafjallajökull erupted, the dust cloud lasted for over 2 years. Let's hope things will be different this time, so the lives of the pilots and their passengers will not be at stake. The consequences of crashing are too serious. Thanks to everyone at Eurocontrol, for putting your heads together. Your business is much appreciated! Let's hope everyone will have a safe journey!
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