The Royal Air Morocco (RAM) traffic to European countries, which accounts for half of the company's routes, will not be disturbed in the coming days by Grimsvoetn Icelandic volcanic ash, PANA learnt in Rabat. 'There will be no disruption in the coming days, at least until Friday,' said the Deputy Director General for RAM's European traffic, Abderrahim Sadok, explaining that 'the intensity of the eruption had fallen and the wind sent the ashes to the north.' 'A Watch Committee, which was established shortly after the announcement of the Icelandic volcano Saturday, is closely following the developments,' said Sadok, quoted Wednesday by local newspapers. Sadok added that the Moroccan company had no flights to Iceland.
'We are in contact with relevant agencies and meteorological services,' said Sadok, who chairs the Watch Committee, which will remain in place until the end of the eruption.
The Grimsvoetn volcano is Iceland's most active, with no fewer than nine eruptions in 82 years.
It erupted on Saturday.
In April 2010, the eruption of Icelandic Eyjafjöll plunged the world air transport into chaos and led to the cancellation of more than 100,000 flights, while more than eight million passengers were stranded.
The combined losses for all airlines were estimated at 1.7 billion euros.
Royal Air Morocco lost some 150 million dirhams (13.63 million euros), according to company management.
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