InfoAnda - MidEast Airlines Wait for Icelandic Volcano Ash to Settle

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Murdochs face tough week over scandal | | 29 April 2012
S.Korea c.bank raised rates in 4-2 vote in January | 2 March 2011
Madonna launches appeal against adoption rejection | 4 May 2009

Struggling Fox hopes for better new year in TV ratings | | 9 January 2013

Home U.S. World Entertainment Sports Business Health Science Technology Politics Offbeat Environment Travel News Articles MidEast Airlines Wait for Icelandic Volcano Ash to Settle Email Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! ShareThis April 18, 2010 3:01 p.m. EST Topics: transport, disaster and accident, volcanic eruption, economy, business and finance, air transport, United States The Media Line Staff United States (TML) - As a massive volcanic ash cloud hovers over most of Europe, Gulf-based airlines are increasingly concerned over the potential effects the Icelandic volcano may have on their business. “It’s effecting all European operations,” Abu Dhabi-based aviation expert Oussama Salah told the Media Line. “The industry is losing some $200 million every day and they only expected a profit of $2-3 billion this year.” But while the ash cloud continues to spread, aviation analysts are predicting that in the short run, it is unlikely to have a dramatic effect on carries carriers such as Etihad Airways, Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways, all of which are fully or partially government owned and thereby able to absorb some degree of economic damage. “Gulf-based airlines will be able to sustain the economic damage because of operations to Australia, Asia and Africa,” Salah said. “But it all depends on how fast we might actually return.” “The cloud has now reached Turkey and Greece, so will have to wait and see what will happen,” he said. “We are all guessing. If it’s just a few days, it’s not going to present a problem for the local carriers, but European [airlines] will be decimated.” Most of the airspace across Northern Europe has been closed to air traffic since the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, as fine particles in the ash cloud can cause airplane engines to completely shut down. The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation said in a statement that approximately 5,000 airplanes flew in European airspace on Saturday, compared to an average of 22,000. Etihad and Qatar Airways have temporarily cancelled all flights to Europe while Emirates is only operating flights to Moscow, Athens, Larnaca, Malta and Istanbul. Emirates said in a statement that all its other routes are operating normally. On Sunday Emirates, whose European routes account for approximately one third of the airline’s operations, had some 40,000 passengers stranded in Dubai unable to fly to Europe. Etihad, from neighboring Abu Dhabi, had 11,000 passengers stuck and Qatar Airways reported 500 passengers stranded in Qatar. Menachem Luria, a professor at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, said there were a number of factors affecting how long the ash cloud may remain. ”We cannot predict how long, sometimes for weeks, sometimes for days, it depends on the intensity,” he told The Media Line. “If the intensely is high it will be shorter and if the intensity is lower it will be longer.” “So far it’s not approaching the region [Middle East],” he said. “So I don’t think this will last more than for a couple of days.” Copyright © 2003 - 2010 AHN - All rights reserved.Redistribution, republication. syndication, rewriting or broadcast is prohibited without the prior written consent of AHN.License AHN news for your website, business, digital signage network or publication. Most Popular Stories Kate Hudson Reportedly Got Small Boob Job Only About 16 Percent Of European Flights Resume Due To Volcano Ash Inclement Weather Leads To NASCAR Doubleheader Sunday Steven Seagal’s “Lawman” Reality Show Canceled By Cops Update: More Flights Delayed In UK Due To Volcanic Ash Mysterious Fireball Lights Up Sky Above Six Midwestern States Reasoner Agrees To Join Atlanta Thrashers Streaking Lynx Turn Back Dream To Remain Unbeaten At 5-0 In WNBA Hawks Give Woodson Two-Year Coaching Extension 'King Mo' Lawal Wins Strikeforce Title; Shields and Melendez Defend Crowns Recent Posts Most Popular Comments Recent Comments Popular Threads Home | U.S. | World | Entertainment | Sports | Business | Health | Sci / Tech | Politics | Weird / Offbeat Follow AHN on Twitter AHN Social News connects you with friends and the news Client Login | Submit News | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Contact | Content Services © 2010 AHN All Rights Reserved

Other News on Monday, 19 April 2010
Iran to talk with Security Council members on nuclear deal
Afghanistan releases Italian charity workers
Poland holds funeral for president Kaczynski
Afghanistan releases three Italians aid workers
More than 100 die in week of Afghan violence: govt
Odierno "confident" U.S. Iraq drawdown on schedule
Yemen oil security tightened, two suspects killed |
Chavez marks Venezuela independence, foes unhappy |
MidEast Airlines Wait for Icelandic Volcano Ash to Settle
New York Teen Arrested After Making Threats To Carry Out Massacre
Supporter of north Cyprus independence claims victory |
LBJ's Daughter Hospitalized
Italy aid workers freed in Kabul in good condition |
Flood of aid reaches China's remote quake zone
Belarus says ousted Kyrgyz leader welcome
29 militants die in fighting in north Afghanistan
Pakistan leader to sign bill 'curbing his powers'
AP Exclusive: Taliban say buildup under way
Close to India, Pakistan shows military might
Indian police defuse two bombs at cricket ground
China's Hu comforts quake victims on scripted trip
'Bodyguards and Assassins' dominates HK awards
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Saudi prince stars in TV commercial, marks royal change
Winners at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards
Dragon edges out Kick-Ass at box office |
Saudi prince stars in TV commercial, marks royal change |
Al-Qaeda in Iraq using new 'H-bomb' to kill civilians
Car bomb targets official in Ingushetia: reports
Pressure builds to get Europe flying again |
Facebook deletes Osama Bin Laden account
U.S. considers options to curb Iran's nuclear program
Thai troops guard business zone from protesters |
Poland in mourning, Russia offers reconciliation
Sudan state media report Bashir poll lead
Loyalists of ousted Kyrgyz leader resist new rulers |
IMF, EU, ECB visit to Greece delayed: official
Embattled Japan PM's support rate slips further |
US-TECH Summary
Quake hits central Afghanistan, at least 7 killed |
Blast hurts official's driver in Russia's Ingushetia |
Publishing venture bets on iPhone short stories
Ocean census uncovers 'new world' of marine microbe life
Volcano cloud pushes European airlines to the brink: analysts
Discovery readies return to Earth unhampered by ash cloud
Roads clogged as China quake response ramps up
Slow show reveals crisis impact on Abu Dhabi property
Publishing venture bets on iPhone short stories
Major economies to delve into climate impasse
UNHCR concern as Australia detains asylum-seekers
Thai troops guard business zone from protesters
Prosecutors slam Philippine massacre acquittals
South Korea's Lee vows to root out navy sinking culprit |
SKorea's Lee vows strong action in ship sinking
7 killed, 30 injured in northern Afghanistan quake
Australia most famous mobster killed in jail fight
Publishing venture bets on iPhone short stories |
Pakistan: Blast hits oil tankers on NATO route
Armed Thai troops patrol Bangkok business district
Pacific countries meeting to conserve tuna
FCC awaits economic data from Comcast, NBCU |
Official: Geely mulling Shanghai for Volvo plant
Pakistani July-March c/a deficit narrows to $2.702 bln
Techs, financials send Seoul shares down 1.7 pct
Toyota agrees to pay US$16.4 million fine: US official
World Bank: East Asia 2025 emissions forecast
Mando's 2 top owners to hold over 30 pct after IPO
PAKISTAN
Summer blockbusters present musical challenges
Taiwan dlr falls; Goldman woes pressure risky assets
"Pornography: A Thriller" a multiple misnomer
Techs, financials send Seoul shares down 1.7 pct
Korea Hot Stocks-Airlines, tour issues down on Europe volcano
Carrie Underwood wins country music's top award
"Titans" tops foreign box office again
Drew Carey developing hidden-camera show
Milan expo about eco-friendly, affordable furniture
Michael Buble dominates Canada music awards
Jay-Z -- and even Beyonce -- rock Coachella fest
'Bodyguards and Assassins' dominates HK awards
Carrie Underwood wins country music's top award |
Jay-Z -- and even Beyonce -- rock Coachella fest |
Summer blockbusters present musical challenges |
Drew Carey developing hidden-camera show |
Pornography: A Thriller a multiple misnomer |
Michael Buble dominates Canada music awards |
Titans tops foreign box office again |
Baghdad recount throws Iraq election wide open
Minister: Finland does not need new nuclear plants
Iraqi panel orders vote recount in Baghdad
Lenovo looks to mobile internet for growth
Iraqi panel orders vote recount in Baghdad |
UK's third party surge raises election uncertainty |
Panel orders vote recount in Iraqi capital
New fears beset markets over Greece's debt
Al Qaeda's two top Iraq leaders killed in raid |
Israel's Barak concerned by rift with U.S
Tiger And Jesse’s Alleged Mistresses To Lead “Celebrity Cheaters” Reality Show
Illinois Lawmaker's Son Caught Driving State Vehicle While Drunk
NASA delays shuttle Discovery's return to Earth
Militants blow up NATO tankers in Pakistan: officials
Bomb in Pakistani city of Peshawar; 23 dead: police |
Gates: Report "Mischaracterized" Memo On Nuclear Strategy Against Iran
Toyota to pay fine but not off hook yet: US govt
Toyota Agrees To $16.4 Million Fine Over "Sticky Pedal" Issue
Iran says to start work on new enrichment plant |
UN calls on Gulf states to boost women's rights
EU emergency talks as volcano cloud havoc worsens
Carrie Underwood Wins ACM Entertainer Of The Year Again
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments From Christian Student Group Excluded From Law School
Pakistan sidelines some officials after Bhutto report |
Madonna Approves “Glee” All-Madonna Episode
Israel's Barak concerned by rift with U.S. |
New Smokeless Tobacco Products Could Poison Children
Doctors Call For Trans Fat Ban In UK
Vitamin And Calcium Supplements May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Embattled Japan PM's support rate slips further |
Standoff with Sri Lankan asylum seekers ends
Pakistan president signs bill stripping his powers
Afghan police arrest 9 in plot for Kabul attacks
2 saved from rubble after China quake kills 2,000
Indonesia court mulls blasphemy law
SKorea's Lee vows strong action in ship sinking
Thai troops protect Bangkok's financial hub
Lenovo looks to mobile Internet for growth |
Cricket scandal topples Indian minister
Facebook investor DST takes stake in Groupon |
Pakistani stocks, o/n rates end flat; rupee firms
Japan's Uniqlo to open giant New York store
China shares plunge on moves to cool home prices
ADB: China should tighten policy to avoid bubble
Mitsubishi faces $900-mln suit, cuts outlook
Yuan unlikely to be main issue at G20
Police deployed over Indonesia blasphemy ruling
UN presses Gulf states on rights of women, workers
China steps up efforts to curb property prices
UN calls on Gulf states to boost women's rights
Plane kills 2 on motorcycle on Indonesia runway
Hong Kong's beleaguered film sector hopes for rebirth
World Bank urges Asia to boost clean energy spend
Not as close as once were, Aerosmith back to Europe |
OMG -- Usher tops UK singles chart |
Pop pioneer hails Germany despite Holocaust misery |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01