Ash won't cloud Beijing

Just a week ago, the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland erupted. A huge plume of ash was an unavoidable consequence. Much of Europe's airspace were closed.

This has caused significant problems, especially in the United Kingdom, where British authorities have taken the (questionable) decision to close all British airspace for the duration.

Airlines are said to be losing 130 million pounds a day and a popular tour operator is likely to take a 20 million pounds loss. Tourists are stranded, exotic food supplies are down and other companies are losing business.