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Five countries have officially shut their air space operations as volcanic ash swept their clear blue sky. Britain and Ireland were the first to close down their aviation, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands followed suit as ashes coming from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano is feared to endanger air travel by reducing visibility, damaging flight controls, and clogging jet engines.  So far, It is not known when they will re-open. In London alone, authorities from Heathrow airport has confirmed that atleast tens of thousands of passengers around the world will be affected as all flights were suspended . Today, officials from Heathrow has issued a statement that passengers who are due to fly should contact their airline for re-booking information and that all flights due today are cancelled until further notice. The sudden closure has cause chaos and havoc amongst passenger as Heathrow, being Europe’s busiest airport, has more than 1,200 flights a day. London Heathrow Airport or commonly called the Heathrow airport is located in the London borough of Hillingdon. It is the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the entire European Union. It is the seccond busiest airport int he world and handles more international flights than any other airport in the world.  The airport is owned and operated by BAA. London Heathrow Airport Shuts Down. is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →