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Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Disrupts Global Travel

HeadlineApr 16, 2010

Hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing flight delays across the world because of a volcanic eruption emitting a cloud of ash from Iceland. Much of Europe’s airspace has been closed with some 17,000 flights expected to be canceled today. More cancellations are expected through the weekend.

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