Ryanair doubts over volcanic ash claims

We can all recall the travel chaos that followed the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud disaster, however Ryanair believes that the disruption caused to travellers could have been avoided.

The airline has said that there was no evidence of volcanic ash, which followed the eruption in April 2010, over large areas of the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Portugal or the Canary Islands.

A report which has been published by Icelandic and Danish scientists which justifies the closure of airspace has been criticised by the airline, who have called the report ‘nonsensical'.

The airline claimed that the report had been written to “cover up the embarrassment” of scientists and regulators who's recommendations resulted in the closure of much of Europe's airspace.

Many travellers were left out of pocket following the volcanic ash cloud chaos last year, so make sure you are prepared before you travel and buy the right Travel Insurance policy for your trip. A policy that includes Natural Catastrophe could protect you by covering the cost of cancellation, unplanned expenses and travel delay due to a natural disaster.

Volcanic ash detection coming soon!

Easyjet are urging airlines to work together to create a system to detect volcanic ash which in turn they believe will avoid a repeat of last year's disruption.

The detector, AVOID, is essentially a radar for volcanic ash. The product will enable pilots to alter their flight paths if ash is detected. The technology will also be useful for ground staff who can keep passengers notified of changes therefore hoping to limit disruption.

Easyjet plans to install the equipment on 20 of its aircrafts, but will need the support from other airlines to move the project forward.

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