Across Europe air passengers stranded by the volcanic ash cloud begin to fly again.
Stranded passengers have started returning home as airlines resume flights following the lifting of restrictions due to the volcanic ash cloud.
The first passengers to walk into the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport are the 41st Infantry Group returning home from a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. They receive a warm welcome from family and friends.
For other people, the journey has yet to begin. One woman speaking tell RTÉ News that her additional stay in Ireland has been,
Very stressful, tiring and expensive.
It will take time to clear the backlog, but Aer Lingus spokesperson Enda Corneille says extra flights will help with this. Chief Executive of Ryanair Michael O’Leary says that a full schedule of flights from Ireland to Europe will resume tomorrow.
At Aldergrove Airport in Belfast, normal service was returning today.
A transatlantic wedding party which was flying home to the United States from Shannon Airport were not so happy. Disruption by the ash cloud meant that the bride and groom had to cancel their honeymoon.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 21 April 2010. The reporters are Sharon Tobin and Cathy Halloran.
