Icelandic Volcano Halts European Air Travel

American Voices • World • travel • ISSUE 46•16 • Apr 19, 2010

A plume of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland halted most air travel in Great Britain and Western Europe this weekend. What do you think?

“I bet Great Britain really regrets letting its navy go to shit now." ”
Calvin Tucker –
Systems Analyst
“Well, I hope my stranded Scottish houseguests like season four of The Wire and Chinese food, because no damn volcano is going to get me to go to another museum." ”
Cathey Weiss –
Tool Grinder
“I know there's nothing anyone can do, but try consoling my two little girls, who had been so looking forward to going to the Nordhäuser Jazzfrühling in Nordhausen, Germany."”
Herman Brownstein –
Cashier

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