Tuesday, April 20, 2010
LONDON (AP) — Many European flights took to the skies today for the first time in days but the travel chaos was far from over: London’s airports remained shut, a massive flight backlog was growing and scientists feared that history could repeat itself with yet another volcanic eruption in Iceland. London’s airports — among the busiest in Europe and a major worldwide hub — are likely to stay closed until Wednesday, and forecasters said more delays were possible if the dense ash cloud remained over much of the country. Airspace in Germany also remained officially closed until 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT) but a limited number of flights were allowed in at low altitude.