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Question 1

Date

Answer 1

20th March - 28th October 2010

Question 2

Volcano location

Answer 2

Iceland’s Eastern Volcanic Zone on the boundary between North American and Eurasian plates

Question 3

VEI

Answer 3

4

Question 4

Frequency

Answer 4

First Major eruption since 1823.

Question 5

Passengers stranded

Answer 5

7 million

Question 6

Losses per day

Answer 6

Estimated £400 million

Question 7

Travel agents in UK losses

Answer 7

Lost an estimated £6 million in business each day

Question 8

P + O and Eurostar

Answer 8

Eurostar said it had 50,000 extra customers on Thursday and Friday and P + O ferries says its ferries between Spain, France, Holland and the UK were either full or close to full.

Question 9

Kenyan economy

Answer 9

Kenya lost £3.8 million a day due to flight cancellations.

Question 10

Evacuation

Answer 10

As many as 800 people were evacuated from their homes

Question 11

Air Traffic Control Body

Answer 11

Air Traffic control body (NATS) imposed flight restrictions amid dears that the ash cloud could damage aircraft engines.

Question 12

Scientists tested ash

Answer 12

Scientists tested the amount of ash the engines could withstand without damage at 0.002g per m3.

Question 13

Air analyzed

Answer 13

Air was analyzed by planes which found only 0.0004g per m3 at peak.

Question 14

Airline industry losses

Answer 14

International Air Transport Association estimated losses at £1.2 billion.