So all air travel is cancelled, how can they show us aerial footage of the volcano then. Surely someone is up in a plane or helicopter filming the damn thing right next to it. That doesn't make sense then!
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something about freight planes have propellers and passenger planes have jet engines. Hubby said something along those lines but i can't remember all the details sorry. THey use the freight planes to go up and do tests or something! sorry not more clearer but someone else will say it right!
2 great minds think alike poolie...I asked the same question a couple of days ago...IT'S ALIENS I TELL THEEE, ALIENS.
I would guess that the people going up to film the volcano and the people who are flying up to test the ash content in the air above us are prepared to risk their lives, whereas other forms of air travel whether it's the public or troops have to be banned because they would be putting others people's lives at risk.
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I would guess that the people going up to film the volcano and the people who are flying up to test the ash content in the air above us are prepared to risk their lives, whereas other forms of air travel whether it's the public or troops have to be banned because they would be putting others people's lives at risk
Yes..... plus I wonder if they use prop planes....? Whatever, it is certainly causing massive disruption, and giving us a timely reminder of what globalization really means and how ineffectual we are against the forces of nature.
Maybe they are filming it using a hot air balloon. They just said on the news some smaller arlines are talking about laying staff off because they can't fly their planes.
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They just said on the news some smaller arlines are talking about laying staff off because they can't fly their planes.
If it goes on much longer, and it seems likely, then I don't think it will be just the airlines laying off folks. And what about those poor farmers etc. in third world countries who rely on us buying their fruits, vegetables etc....Reference:
And what about those poor farmers etc. in third world countries who rely on us buying their fruits, vegetables etc.
ships.
I heard on tv that a specially equipped plane is used to fly over the area. Also heard that many years ago Iceland had a volcano that erupted for a year. I wonder how the Icelandic people are coping with the ash.
The ferries are doing a brisk trade. Fill your car up with as much as you like, and NO excess baggage costs, meal charges or boring (what they call) in flight entertainment! 