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From: DonH
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:20

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Safety is the prime concern, say airlines, and fair enough too.
  However, the airline ticket represents a contract between paying passenger 
and airline, so breach of this contract is not to be taken too lightly.
  Not that airlines do, but it might be necessary for an emergency clause to 
be inserted, or travel insurance updated, so the average mug is not obliged 
to doss down in airport for the duration.  That is, proper accommodation 
provided, or compensation paid.
  Volcanic dust-clouds?  Yes, we can understand that jet engines were 
designed on the assumption of air purity, and intake of sand, volcanic ash, 
or seagulls, doesn't help.
  But is that the only reason why flying through volcanic ash is impossible?
  Would abrasive action on the fuselage erode the metal?
  If volcanic ash clouds are to become a regular thing, then the airline 
which designs an ash-proof plane will scoop the field.  Ash filters?  Rocket 
propulsion?

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