Flight schedules are now back to normal after a brief disruption at Keflavik International Airport, with transatlantic flights to and from Iceland as well as connecting flights happening daily through Icelandair.
Life in Iceland has remained normal throughout the major populated areas; Reykjavik and Akureyri amongst the recent volcanic eruptions, with the rest of the country unaffected. Those mainly affected are farmers in the immediate area located just 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.
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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
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