EU countries can aid airlines grounded by ash cloud

European Union countries can use temporary measures to help airlines grounded last week by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, the European Commission said today. "The closure of airspace in the EU justifies the adoption of measures to introduce, on a...

European Union countries can use temporary measures to help airlines grounded last week by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, the European Commission said today.

"The closure of airspace in the EU justifies the adoption of measures to introduce, on a temporary basis, flexibility in the application of current rules and policies to ease the pressure on airlines and help with immediate cash flow problems," the Commission said in a statement.

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