The Long Volcanic Disruption

As the pundits are saying, in terms of how long planes are to be grounded, this is worse than 9/11. What adds to that woe is the realisation that this could last for days to come depending on the winds. I have already noticed some of the effects first-hand myself as a couple of friends of mine should have been flying to the US today and have had to cancel their visit. Where VIPs are concerned, it has meant being unable to attend the funeral today of Poland's President and his wife.

That said, does this show how dependent we are on air travel? And should we also be looking at other forms of transport for long journeys? Surely this would be good for the environment and for the Shipping and Rail industries! This isn't a criticism on air transport, which is valuable, but that maybe we depend too much on it!

Just a thought, not a set opinion as it were!