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| Hopes rose for an easing of flight chaos across Europe due to Icelandic volcano ash, with the news that Britain will reopen some airports on Tuesday. | Hopes rose for an easing of flight chaos across Europe due to Icelandic volcano ash, with the news that Britain will reopen some airports on Tuesday. |
| Germany's aviation authority also granted Lufthansa permission to make 50 passenger flights back to Germany. | Germany's aviation authority also granted Lufthansa permission to make 50 passenger flights back to Germany. |
| As airline losses spiralled over $1bn (0.74m euros; £0.65m), carrier chiefs stepped up calls that they be allowed to decide when it was safe to fly. | |
| The crisis, now in its fifth day, has affected millions of passengers. | The crisis, now in its fifth day, has affected millions of passengers. |
| BA chief executive Willie Walsh became the latest airline boss to call the flight bans unnecessary. | BA chief executive Willie Walsh became the latest airline boss to call the flight bans unnecessary. |
| MAJOR EU AIRPORTS 19/04 London Heathrow: ClosedGermany: Airports in Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf reopening to take 50 Lufthansa flightsParis Charles de Gaulle: ClosedSchiphol, Amsterdam: ClosedRome: Leonardo Da Vinci International and Ciampino Airports open, limited serviceMadrid: Madrid-Barajas Airport open, but excessive delays | MAJOR EU AIRPORTS 19/04 London Heathrow: ClosedGermany: Airports in Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf reopening to take 50 Lufthansa flightsParis Charles de Gaulle: ClosedSchiphol, Amsterdam: ClosedRome: Leonardo Da Vinci International and Ciampino Airports open, limited serviceMadrid: Madrid-Barajas Airport open, but excessive delays |
| He was aboard a BA 747 that went on a test flight through parts of the restricted zone on Sunday. | He was aboard a BA 747 that went on a test flight through parts of the restricted zone on Sunday. |
| Mr Walsh said analysis of the plane found no ill effects due to atmospheric ash from southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull volcano. | Mr Walsh said analysis of the plane found no ill effects due to atmospheric ash from southern Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull volcano. |
| The flight bans were imposed amid fears the ash - a mixture of glass, sand and rock particles - could damage aircraft engines. | The flight bans were imposed amid fears the ash - a mixture of glass, sand and rock particles - could damage aircraft engines. |
| Britain's air traffic control body said later on Monday that airspace in Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland would reopen on Tuesday. | Britain's air traffic control body said later on Monday that airspace in Scotland, the north of England and Northern Ireland would reopen on Tuesday. |
| The UK is also sending three Royal Navy warships to help pick up stranded passengers from Spain and Channel ports. | The UK is also sending three Royal Navy warships to help pick up stranded passengers from Spain and Channel ports. |
| Lufthansa, meanwhile, was allowed to carry about 15,000 passengers to Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf airports from the Far East, Africa and the Americas. | Lufthansa, meanwhile, was allowed to carry about 15,000 passengers to Frankfurt, Munich and Dusseldorf airports from the Far East, Africa and the Americas. |
| IATA's Giovanni Bisignani condemns European governments | IATA's Giovanni Bisignani condemns European governments |
| The International Air Transport Association (Iata) earlier lambasted European leaders for their inaction, calling the travel chaos a mess and an embarrassment. | The International Air Transport Association (Iata) earlier lambasted European leaders for their inaction, calling the travel chaos a mess and an embarrassment. |
| Iata chief Giovanni Bisignani said: "The decision that Europe has made is with no risk assessment, no consultation, no co-ordination, no leadership." | Iata chief Giovanni Bisignani said: "The decision that Europe has made is with no risk assessment, no consultation, no co-ordination, no leadership." |
| Airspace closures were costing airlines $200m a day in lost revenue, he said. | Airspace closures were costing airlines $200m a day in lost revenue, he said. |
| The European Transport Commissioner, Siim Kallas, said earlier there could be no compromise on safety. | The European Transport Commissioner, Siim Kallas, said earlier there could be no compromise on safety. |
| Have you been affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland or by disruptions to air traffic caused by volcanic ash? Send us details of your experiences using the form below. | Have you been affected by the volcanic eruption in Iceland or by disruptions to air traffic caused by volcanic ash? Send us details of your experiences using the form below. |
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