I'm saying people should take into account the likelihood of disruption when deciding whether or fly or not. Whether you're personal opinion is of a high or low probability, and how bothered you would be by disruption is up to the individual. My personal opinion is that I won't be booking any flights for the foreseeable future.
Uh-oh! Katla Volcano Just Rumbled
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I'm saying people should take into account the likelihood of disruption when deciding whether or fly or not. Whether you're personal opinion is of a high or low probability, and how bothered you would be by disruption is up to the individual. My personal opinion is that I won't be booking any flights for the foreseeable future.
He was a bit extreme but perhaps there is some sense. If you book somewhere which doesn't rely on air travel then your holiday will take place if it all kicks off.
The problem with insurance is that it only repays you the origianal cost of your holiday. Friends of mine had theirs cancelled with the last volcano and although they got a full refund of £1,600 when looked to book again for the following month it was going to cost £2,200 instead and they couldn;t afford the extra so they haven't bothered with a holiday this year (yet)
Also, all the holidays which don;t involve air travel would double or triple in price if it was known that the air space was going to be shut down for a few months.
But personally, I'd just risk it. If it's cancelled, then just spend time at home. If it still goes ahead, you'll have a great time.
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If you want to keep up to date with Earthquakes in the region, then keep an eye on this page, from the Iceland Met Office, everytime there is an earthquake it will appear on this map
http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/myrdalsjokull/
The circle under myrdalsjokull is the Katla Caldera with the blue dot on the edge.
http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/myrdalsjokull/
The circle under myrdalsjokull is the Katla Caldera with the blue dot on the edge.
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Why don't they just make 100+ men helicopters that aren't effected by the ash? Logistics or something?
They'll still get their turbines clogged up. I'm not sure, but I think even regular propeller planes can be affected too, because it'll basically gunk up the engines. I'm possibly wrong about that though, I don't know much about aircraft.
This isn't getting nearly enough love. Cracking post.
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Well at least this one will be easier to pronounce and I always like the really explosive volcanoes.
Just as well... We'll be dead after it.
Just as well... We'll be dead after it.
From what I can tell we'll die.
Although the last eruption was lesson on this index thing that Mt St Helens.
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I still think they should nuke it, gets first digs in and all that.
I wonder if you could actually plug a volcano doing that
could make it much worse I suppose.I wonder if you could actually plug a volcano doing that
Lets find out! I will be standing far away when it happens though
