Airport boss says ash cloud chaos shows importance of aviation
08.06.10
The boss at Edinburgh Airport has said that the volcanic ash chaos has proved the importance of the aviation industry, the Scotsman reports. Gordon Dewar said the problems ‘underlined the importance of aviation to a country like Scotland. We're a country at the north-west periphery of Europe. Tourism is one of the biggest employers and exports, and aviation is still the main access to the vast majority of our overseas markets.’
He said that the full impact of the problems is still not known, adding: ‘Beyond the initial week, the ramifications of the crisis are still unfolding. The reluctance of people to fly, the ongoing impact on the tourism industry and the large dent in the reputation of aviation remain with us and pose big challenges for Edinburgh Airport and the Capital.'
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