Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 has become the first in Europe to replace hand searching with body scanners, after airport bosses secured an agreement from the European Commission.

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New body scanners at Manchester Airport

Geneva -An airline industry group Tuesday slammed the ongoing closure of some European airspace because of volcanic action in Iceland, saying the measures were not needed…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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EXTRA: IATA slams Europe for ‘unnecessary’ closure of airspace (source: Earth Times)

The volcanic ash cloud which has been plaguing European air space for over a month has caused several Spanish airports to close yesterday and a Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing.

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Ash cloud chaos returns

Brussels – Air traffic in Europe was close to normal on Tuesday despite reported airport closures in Spain and Portugal due to a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland, the European agency for air safety, Eurocontrol, said…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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Air traffic ‘close to normal’ despite ash cloud, Eurocontrol says (source: Earth Times)

Ash from an Icelandic volcano is continuing to affect European flights on Monday, delaying transatlantic aircraft and threatening flights over parts of Ireland and Portugal. (source: CNN) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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A ‘pop-up beach garbage hotel’ is to be installed in the centre of Rome in June by beer brand Corona Extra as part of an initiative to promote the preservation of European beaches.

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Garbage hotel in central Rome

Luxembourg – Airline passengers whose baggage is lost or damaged cannot claim compensation of more than 1,134.71 euros (1,464.13 dollars) even if they have suffered emotional trauma because of the loss, the European Union court ruled Thursday…. (source: Earth Times) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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EU court backs 1,134-euro limit for airline baggage claims (source: Earth Times)

The European Commission says U.S. airlines should have covered hotel and food bills of passengers stranded in Europe due to volcano … (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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EU: U.S. airlines should’ve paid volcano-bound fliers’ costs (source: USATODAY)

Even the European ash cloud hasn’t kept aviation-holics from speculating about the potential mergers between major U.S. airlines. (source: USATODAY) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com

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When airlines merge, consumers usually lose (source: USATODAY)

The E.U. proposed moves to help airlines recover from disruptions caused by the volcano eruption but warned against some carriers receiving unfair advantages.

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European Countries Are Asked Not to Give Airlines Too Much Help (source: New York Times)