Volcanic Dust, Lufthansa Flight Cancel

Germany's Lufthansa airlines to cancel 150 flights due to volcanic ash from volcanoes in Iceland, began to German airspace.

Earlier on Tuesday, May 24 German air safety experts said it would close the airports across northern Germany today. Volcanic ash of Mount Grimsvoetn threaten the performance of aircraft engines, of course, this is considered dangerous. So reported Reuters on Wednesday (05/25/2011).

But according to the European Commission, the volcanic dust is not expected to cause the closure of flights in European airspace.

The most active volcanoes in Iceland since it began erupting Saturday, May 21 last. Eruptive touted as the largest in the last century.

But the fear seems to volcanic dust from this mountain will soon expire.
According to the superintendent of Mount Grimsvotn, the mountain's activity has begun to decline. Now the mountain is just steaming, but fears of volcanic dust disrupt European aviation has not been revoked.