New rules to lessen ash disruption

NEW measures to tackle flight disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud have been introduced.

The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano on April 14 grounded 100,000 flights in six days, costing airlines €1.4 billion in sales, according to latest figures.

Yesterday, airlines ran near-normal services and Met Éireann predicted south-westerly winds will continue to blow the ash away from Irish airspace.