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UK sends warships to rescue stranded Britons

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LONDON – Britain sent Royal Navy warships on Monday to rescue those stranded across the Channel by the volcanic ash cloud, and the aviation industry blasted European transport officials, claiming there was no coordination and no leadership in the crisis that shut down most European airports for a fifth day.



Eurocontrol, the air traffic agency in Brussels, said less than one-third of flights in Europe were taking off Monday — between 8,000 and 9,000 of the continent's 28,000 scheduled flights.



Some smaller airports reopened Monday but authorities in Britain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands — home to four of Europe's five largest airports — said their air space was still closed. Britain said it was keeping flight restrictions on through early Tuesday while Italy briefly lifted restrictions in the north then quickly closed down again after conditions worsened Monday.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419...jA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawN1a3NlbmRzd2Fyc2g-
 
I am watching BBC NEWS.

They have arrived at thier destination.

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Nice graphic @ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8629392.stm and more infomation
 
There was an emergancy meeting with Briton's emargany comittee, called Cobra. they said that they were disscussing the possibility of re-opening some airports. Didn't catch the rest of it as I had to go to collage.



Also, airlines are losing almost £130 Million a day. And have so far lost £960 Million (I think). It was on the news this morning.
 
Gordon Brown (Prime Minister) was on about this today on Radio1, its a good job these guys are doing. Hopefully the planes will be aloud to fly again soon.
 

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