A volcano and aviation conference, organised by the Keilir Aviation Academy, is to be held at the Asbru Enterprise Park in Iceland between 12th and 15th September 2010.
The conference, titled as ‘the most important aviation conference in 2010’, is set to address the issues faced from the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption and its effects on aviation.
» Read more: Volcano and aviation conference to be held at Iceland Enterprise Park
Volcano tours have become the hottest activity in Iceland recently. Tour operators are offering numerous day trips to see the Iceland volcano eruption including Icelandtotal.com, Iceland’s One Stop Travel Shop which offers a broad selection of different volcano tours.
Vignir Gudjonsson, manager of Icelandtotal.com commented, “The volcano tours have proved to be a major hit. Contradictory to some recent reports, the volcano at Eyjafjallajokull is of no threat to visitors, as long as they are accompanied by professional guides.” » Read more: Icelandtotal.com offers volcano tours in Iceland
A small Icelandic company has been collecting volcanic ash from the Iceland volcano, filtering, drying and bottling it into small resealable glass containers and selling it as souvenirs. The jar can be opened in order to feel the texture and smell the latest work of nature from ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’.
The volcanic ash collected from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano is proving to be the hottest souvenir from Iceland right now and consequently is available across most tourist shops in downtown Reykjavik, as well as online at Iceland’s premier online store, Nordic Store. » Read more: Iceland volcano eruption ash proves great souvenir
Mr Petursson, pilot with Icelandair has recently published a set of Iceland volcano pictures showing both the first and second volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull. Amongst the pictures taken are aerial shots of the plume during a commercial flight to The Westman Islands, just 30 km away from the volcano before airspace was restricted. Petursson has published these impressive photos on his website, which can be found here.
The volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull is currently around 1/10 of the size it was during the first few days and the ash clouds surrounding the volcano appear to be slowly decreasing. Those mainly affected are farmers in the immediate area located south of the volcano crater.
» Read more: Impressive volcano pictures at Icelandic eruption site
The volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajokull is currently around 1/10 of the size it was during the first few days and the ash clouds surrounding the volcano appear to be slowly decreasing. Day-to-day life continues as normal with the vast majority of the country and population being unaffected by the recent volcanic eruption.
Those mainly affected are farmers in the immediate area located just to the south of the volcano crater. This is where the majority of volcanic ash has fallen and consequently acres of farmland and this year’s crops have been damaged. » Read more: Facts about Iceland volcano and affects upon daily life
The Icelandair group has set-up a new website to assist those stranded or waiting for flights in Europe, North America and Iceland. The website contains essential information concerning the volcano, ash fall coverage, passenger safety and up-to-date information about flight schedules.
Safety restrictions, where the volcano is located, potential ash contamination in Iceland and what may happen next are some of the issues addressed on the Icelandair Group website.
» Read more: Volcanic activity and flight schedule help through Icelandair Group website
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