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| [00:00.00] | As forecasters say that |
| [00:01.47] | a cloud of volcanic dust spreading from Iceland across Europe |
| [00:05.45] | show some signs of moving, |
| [00:06.82] | officials have expressed hope that |
| [00:08.75] | up to half of all flights across Europe |
| [00:10.64] | could operate on Monday. |
| [00:11.80] | The European Transport Commissioner |
| [00:13.84] | and Spanish minister for Europe |
| [00:15.62] | were speaking after talks with the air traffic agency, Eurocontrol. |
| [00:18.88] | Warren Bull reports. |
| [00:20.30] | After adopting a cautious approach up till now, |
| [00:23.40] | the airline industry has increasingly pushed |
| [00:25.90] | the European authorities to end the flight restrictions |
| [00:28.81] | which have caused travel chaos in Europe and beyond. |
| [00:31.65] | Several airlines, including KLM and Lufthansa, |
| [00:34.65] | have expressed anger that the decision |
| [00:36.64] | to ground flights appears to have been taken solely |
| [00:38.82] | on the basis of the computer simulation. |
| [00:41.26] | They say they've carried out their own test flights |
| [00:44.17] | and reported no problems. |
| [00:45.34] | Conscious of a need to show strong leadership |
| [00:47.89] | over the air travel crisis, |
| [00:49.31] | European Union transport ministers are expected |
| [00:52.21] | to hold an emergency video conference on Monday. |
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