Heathrow reopens
British air travellers were spared a further day of travel misery on Wednesday as aviation authorities ended a five-day airspace shutdown caused by an Icelandic volcano ash cloud. Read more
Europe resumes some air travel
Europe began to emerge from a volcanic cloud on Monday, allowing limited air traffic to resume and giving hope to millions of travelers stranded around the world when ash choked the jet age to a halt.
Even then, however, the eruption from the Icelandic volcano that caused the five days of aviation chaos was said to be strengthening and sending more ash toward Britain, which could make it unlikely that London airports would reopen on Tuesday. Read more
Tower Bridge London
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is one of several London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.