European air space is finally open to flights after six days of being closed due to volcanic ash originating in Iceland and many air freight carrier industry professionals around the world are breathing a little easier. A full schedule of flights will probably be in the air today, but on Wednesday and Thursday a reduced number of flights were in the air. There were still a few air space restrictions in place due to the ash clouds in regions of Sweden as of Wednesday, but the air has cleared since then. Air freight carrier movements in southern Sweden and over all Europe are going to be a little congested for awhile, but at least the air freight is once again moving. The backlog of air freight will eventually be cleared though and before you know it things will be back to almost-normal.
Does this mean the disruptions in air freight carrier movements due to the volcanic eruptions in Iceland are over? The prevailing wind currents will be the ultimate determiner of whether or not the volcanic ash from Iceland will once again be a problem for air freight movements in Europe and all regions of the world. The thick ash will be carried to where ever the winds takes it, once it slows down after being ejected from the volcano and the winds aren’t as predictable as they use to be. The volcano is probably going to continue to erupt for a time though and this means that volcanic ash is going to be in the news and the lives of the world’s air freight industry professionals for awhile.
We do expect this problem to exist for awhile, so monitoring of the winds and volcanic ash as it travels across the skies should allow us to decrease the effect the ash clouds will have on air freight movements around the world. Air freight movements are still likely to be disrupted at times though and this is going to mean time, money and inconvenience for the air freight carrier industry and its customers. Will insurance or other entities cover some of the expenses that will be occurred because of disruptions due to volcanic ash? Don’t hold your breath waiting for this to happen. Insurance companies will likely call this an act of nature and compensation for the problems that the volcanic ash causes will be unlikely. The costs will likely have to be absorbed by the industry or passed onto the customer in some way.
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