EU says half of normal flights may run Monday
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Volcanic ash has thrown global travel into chaos, but if weather forecasts confirm the skies over Europe are clearing, air traffic over the continent could return to about 50% of normal levels on Monday, the European Union said.
The prospects for a return to normal air travel remained far from clear, however. Germany temporarily loosened some airspace restrictions before the EU announcement Sunday evening, allowing limited operations from some of its largest airports before closing them again Sunday evening. Other countries enforced closures on their national airspace through late Sunday, Monday or even Tuesday as meteorologists warned that the airborne ash was still unpredictable and potentially dangerous. (AP)
