Nature's Choice

Nature says, "Hey, you! Get off of my cloud".

500 tonnes of ash a second up into the atmosphere.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that airlines are collectively losing £130m per day in lost revenues.

Just 1% of the UK's trade, by volume, is carried by air. But the disruption has caused real problems for those trading perishable goods, including food and flowers, which depend on air freight.

Productivity in the UK is expected to suffer due to workers being unable to return to work, according to the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR).