BA, other airlines seek EU bailout for ash crisis

AP ^ | 04/19/10

[TigerLikesRooster]

BA, other airlines seek EU bailout for ash crisis

Mon Apr 19, 7:16 am ET

LONDON – British Airways says airlines have asked the European Union for financial compensation for the closure of airspace.

The British airline says it is losing as much as as 20 million pounds ($30 million) per day since the volcano erupted last week, sending up an ash cloud that has grounded aircraft for five straight days

[TigerLikesRooster]

‘Ash Bailout’ is coming?

[Repeat Offender]

Thank you for flying Bailout Airways.

Maybe we can give our air lines billions of dollars the next time it snows so we can be more like europe. At the rate we're going we'll receive a 1099 form for our "complimentary" in flight meal.

[norraad]

"I got yer ash bailout, right here...."

[jiggyboy]

OF COURSE an erupting volcano is the taxpayer’s fault!