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Eyjafjallajokull fallout: What did Iceland's volcano's explosion cost travelers?
To help understand the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull, Gadling has teamed with Online Schools to develop an easy-to-understand infographic, which explains everything from how to pronounce the name of that silly volcano to an analysis of how much hotels tried to gouge stranded passengers. Keep reading for some amazing numbers -- and for the only solution for clearing the next ash cloud from the skies.
Filed under: Business, Europe, Iceland, Airlines, Transportation, Airports
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
wingyoo Apr 27th 2010 5:21PM
Wow, incredible. Thats a lot of money.
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Azira Apr 27th 2010 6:46PM
You forgot Norway! Our airspace was also affected by the ash.
Merete Apr 28th 2010 7:01AM
Yes, Norway is right there in midst of it, but Norway is always forgotten...
Tuula Apr 28th 2010 8:04AM
I am ever so surprised my country Finland was mentioned, the reports, if done by the USA usually leaves our countries out due to US being an geoilliterate country.
Merete,Azira, you are not the only ones...god kveld.
Carol Ann Scifo Apr 28th 2010 11:58AM
I am appauled that once again the United States of America is mentioned in a derogatory way. I am very proud to be an American you idiot. The United States of America is always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. That is any person, any country. We are willing to help other countries even before taking care of some of our own Americans who are poverty stricken and yes we do have some Americans who are poverty stricken! And don't forget we are a country of the Melting Pot!!!!! What do you say of Finland hey? How many different cultures of people do you have living in Finland you idiot!!!!!! I bet one of your relatives or someone you know is living right now in the United States of America. And as far as the United States of America leaving your country Finland out of the headlines due to as quoted by you " that the US being an geoilliterate country look at yourself in the mirror who is truly the real one who is illterate!!!!!
Carol Apr 28th 2010 12:13PM
Tuula -- I apologize for using the word idiot but I still feel deeply about my feelings of the United States of America but my intention was not to insult anyone so I aplogize for anything that I may have said that sounded insulting.
mreeves2005 Apr 28th 2010 8:06AM
for once, something that did not effect the USA....
trptdr Apr 28th 2010 9:01AM
You still don't have the pronunciation correct. In the Icelandic language, the double L ["LL"] is pronounced as the "TTLE" in "settle, little, or skittle." Don't ask why, just accept it as a fact. "J's" are pronounced more or less like "Y" in the word "you." There are some other curious changes in pronunciation in the Icelandic language including that in certain instances the letter "F" is pronounced as a "P." And Icelandic has some extra letters, including one for "TH" as in thick and thin, and another for "TH" as in those and they.
When I lived in Iceland some forty plus years ago, I let it be known that I'd like to take a course to learn to speak the language. I was told by all of my Icelandic friends, "Don't bother, once you leave, you'll never use it again -- and all that will happen is that you will become extremely frustrated.
The word in question is pronounced more or less in this fashion -- EYA-FYAttla-yohkittle The last sylable is definitely not pronounced as I've heard so often recently like the English word "cuddle!" And definitely NOT with an accent on that syllable!
The Icelandic word for yes is "Ja.' " The accent over the"A" changes that letter's pronunciation from "ah" to "ow.' Thus, the word is pronounced "YOW." And to complicate matters, Icelandic is spoken both while exhaling and inhaling, the word for Yes is almost always sounded while inhaling!
I've always remembered that the Icelandic word for "good-bye," is pronounced "BLESS." Often the final two letters are changed almost to an "SH" sound.
Regardless of what you may think Iceland is a wonderful country with a very diverse population of about 250,000 consisting of Conservatives and Liberals and all manner of people in between. They have worked very hard to take a land that is both forbidding and and foreboding, and they have made something out of it, while remaining a VERY intelligent and industrious and mostly very friendly group of individuals!
Atlanta Apr 28th 2010 2:53PM
THE COMMENT ABOUT AMERICA BEING AN ILLITERATE COUNTRY AS REGUARDS TO GEOGRAPHY: WHY ARE YOU SO INSULTED CAROL, WE ARE, WE DON'T KNOW OUR OWN COUTNRY CAROL YOU ARE CONFUSING OUR STUPIDITY ON GEOGRAPHY TO OUR CHERITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHERS , AND FINDLAND, THEY ARE LIKE ALL SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES WELL EDUCATED, AND DON'T ASK FOR HELP.....THE BEST MANAGED GOVERNMENTS ARE IN THOSE COUNTRIES. I LIVE IN SEATTLE, WE LOVE VISITING A PLACE CALLED BALLARD WHICH IS FULL OF SCANDI'S GREAT FOOD AND ESPECIALLY BRIGHT AND NICE.
IT IS TIME TO REALIZE WE ARE NOT THE BRIGHTEST CONTRY ON EARTH ANYMORE, WE ARE RATED AROUND 28TH IN MATH AND SCIENCES. OUR BEATING OUR CHEST AND SCREAMING WHAT A GREAT COUNTRY WE ARE IS OVER, WE ARE CATCHING UP. YOU APPARENTLY HAVE NOT TRAVELED MUCH IN MY BUSINESS I GO TO EUROPE AND OTHER PLACES, WE ARE NOT WHO WE WOULD LIKE TO BE. WE HAVE BECOME COMPLACEMENT AND NEED TO REALIZE THIS, STOP BITCHING AND READ MORE.
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Bobun May 2nd 2010 8:35AM
You left out France in the countries impacted by the ash cloud...
And Carol, the only thing Tuula said is that the US does not always represent information about other countries accurately. Which is true. Look on any American news channel and the headline will reference to something happening in America. The US does focus on itself a lot. But I don't think you should get so worked up about Tuula's comment. It's time to recognize that the US isn't the best country in the world anymore. Thanks Atlante for recognizing this.