Airlines operating in Europe have suffered...
hold a video conference in the late afternoon on Monday to discuss the damage done by the ash cloud and possible assistance to the thousands of stranded passengers, and to try to coordinate airport re-openings.Tourists lose money
The thousands of tourists stranded in Europe"s airports have two options: they can either continue to wait for flights to resume or opt for rail or bus transportation instead. So far, airlines have been willing to reimburse customers or book them later flights.
Tourists traveling on their own will come through relatively unscathed, as they can simply cancel their flight and hotel reservations. Even if they cancel on the date of departure, hotel penalties are usually limited the cost of one night"s stay for each room booked.
Tourists who booked their trips through tour operators will fare much worse. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said on its web site that the volcanic eruption in Iceland is a force majeure
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