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Stranded passengers wait at major Europe airports

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-04-19 22:59
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Stranded passengers wait at major Europe airports
A woman carrying a baby stands inside Thessaloniki's airport in northern Greece April 19, 2010. Airline industry group IATA called on Monday for steps to reopen European airspace shut down by a volcanic ash cloud and the European Commission said it may approve compensation for airlines losing $250 million a day. IATA head Giovanni Bisignani criticized authorities in Europe who he said had "missed opportunities to fly safely.[Photo/Agencies]