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[[Formula One]] pundit [[Eddie Jordan]] was unable to fly out to the [[2010 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese Grand Prix]]. He was due to commentate on the race for [[BBC Sport]].<ref name=Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article7100170.ece |title=Lewis Hamilton quick to shrug off rivals’ anger |publisher= The Times |first=Kevin |last=Eason |date=17 April 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2010}}</ref> |
[[Formula One]] pundit [[Eddie Jordan]] was unable to fly out to the [[2010 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese Grand Prix]]. He was due to commentate on the race for [[BBC Sport]].<ref name=Times>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article7100170.ece |title=Lewis Hamilton quick to shrug off rivals’ anger |publisher= The Times |first=Kevin |last=Eason |date=17 April 2010 |accessdate=17 April 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:01, 17 April 2010
The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano on 14 April 2010 caused a lot of disruption on events around the world.
The ash has disrupted the travel plans of a great many people with plans to travel within, to, or from Europe, including politicians, members of royal families, rock musicians and sports teams.
On political activities
Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin postponed a trip to Murmansk on 15 April due to the presence of the ash.[1]
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg was in New York City for a conference and became stuck there because of the air travel restrictions and unable to return to Oslo. Stoltenberg and his entourage managed to get by plane to Madrid on Friday, and then onto another plane to Basel, Switzerland. Unable to get a train ride they would be traveling the rest of the way by car and were expected to arrive in Norway on Saturday.[2]
Also, the President of Portugal, Cavaco Silva had to extend his state visit to the Czech Republic due to the volcanic ash, while Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany was forced to make a "surprise" visit to Portugal as she returned from the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C. She is expected to return to Germany by 10AM on Saturday.[3]
The ash plume disrupted the UK general election campaign trail on 15 April. Liberal Democrat treasury spokesperson Vince Cable's visit to Dunfermline and West Fife was terminated, as was Labour Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth's journey to Scotland, while former Tory Chancellor Ken Clarke took a train but could not get to Hawick, so visited Perth instead.[4]
The funeral of President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, killed on 10 April 2010 in the plane crash in Smolensk was reported to be in doubt, with the travel plans of some national leaders, including Barack Obama and Nicolas Sarkozy, disrupted due to the ash plume.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). Presidential aide Jacek Sasin said a postponement until later that day or even the following day was a "very serious alternative".Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
On other events
The travel plans of members of European royal families from countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Spain were cancelled by the ash— they had intended to travel to Copenhagen to celebrate the 70th birthday of Denmark's Queen Margrethe. The Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish Royal Family changed their plans from air to car or rail.[5][6]
Sports teams are also affected, including French rugby league teams competing in the Challenge Cup and the British team participating in the ice hockey World Championships in Slovenia, who changed their plans from air to bus and train.[7] The situation is uncertain as the duration of the plume cannot be predicted; events are being postponed or cancelled.[8] Tennis player Andy Murray has tweeted: "Volcano news... we're all in a van driving to Barcelona for training".[9]
John Cleese spent 30,000 Norwegian kroner (roughly £3,300) on a taxi journey from Oslo to Brussels after his flight from Norway was cancelled due to the ash plume.[9] He had been appearing on Skavlan and hoped to catch the Eurostar in order be back home in London by 17 April.[9] He told Norway's TV2 before embarking on the epic journey: "It will be interesting. I'm not in a hurry".[10]
Some British musical acts scheduled to perform at the 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, including Bad Lieutenant, Gary Numan, Delphic, Frightened Rabbit, Los Campesinos! and The Cribs have encountered flight cancellations, jeopardizing their scheduled slots, with The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Bad Lieutenant and Delphic being forced to cancel.[11][12][13] The only Icelandic musician scheduled to perform at the festival, Jónsi Birgisson, left Iceland prior to the eruption.[12]
The Forecasting Economic Support Group of ICAO's Comittee on Aviation Environment Protction postponed a planned summit in Bern as North American and Scandinavian members would be unable to attend.
The repatriation of five German Bundeswehr soldiers wounded in action on 15 April in Afghanistan had to be postponed due to the closing of the German airspace. The MEDEVAC plane carrying them from Termez Airbase was rerouted to Istanbul where they are to be treated pending further developments. [14]
Formula One pundit Eddie Jordan was unable to fly out to the Chinese Grand Prix. He was due to commentate on the race for BBC Sport.[15]
References
- ^ Iceland volcano causes flight chaos. Al Jazeera. 15 April 2010.
- ^ Buan, Vibeke, (16 April 2010). "Statsministeren i bil fra Sveits". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 April 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ http://tv1.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?t=Segundo-dia-de-caos-aereo-no-Continente-Europeu.rtp&article=336807&layout=10&visual=3&tm=8 Retrieved 4-16-10
- ^ McGivern, Mark. Icelandic volcano could bring chaos to British skies for a YEAR. Daily Record. 16 April 2010.
- ^ Volcanic eruption clouds Danish queen's birthday. 15 April 2010.
- ^ Vulkaan verstoort koninklijk feest (Dutch) 15 April 2010.
- ^ Sport hit by volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. BBC. 15 April 2010.
- ^ Icelandic volcano puts Challenge Cup fixtures at risk. The Guardian. 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Erskine, Carrole. Taxi For Cleese: Stranded Star's 30,000 Krone Fare. Sky News. 16 April 2010.
- ^ Cleese splashes out on taxi journey. RTÉ. 16 April 2010.
- ^ British bands' Coachella Festival slots in doubt as volcanic ash shuts UK airports . NME. 15 April 2010.
- ^ a b Icelandic Volcano Casts a Shadow Over Indio, Calif. The New York Times: Artsbeat. 15 April 2010
- ^ Volcano Forces Coachella Cancellations. Pitchfork Media. 16 April 2010.
- ^ [1]. FOCUS Online. 16 April 2010.
- ^ Eason, Kevin (17 April 2010). "Lewis Hamilton quick to shrug off rivals' anger". The Times. Retrieved 17 April 2010.