People have already seen the kinds of problems volcanic eruptions can cause for the airline industry. Maybe that is why so many people are disappointed to hear that another eruption has put the airline industry on high alert. According to reports, a volcano in Alaska has sent an ash plume some 15,000 feet into the air. This ash plume is a cause for concern.
Scientists in Alaska and airlines have been put on alert. They have been on alert ever since the ash cloud came about on Thursday. Cleveland Volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian islands sent up an ash cloud that prompted scientists to increase the alert level for commercial planes. To make matters even worse, they are not even 100 percent sure if the eruption is over with yet.
Once an ash cloud reaches 20,000 feet, the airline industry and the Federal Aviation Administration really start to worry. This is when airlines have to start canceling flights