Seismic activity at Iceland volcano begins to peter out, but eruption not yet officially over

BRUSSELS — The European air safety agency is proposing a new set of procedures that would significantly decrease airspace closures due to volcanic ash, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Volcanic ash closes airports as it winds down to North Africa, swirls over Spain and Turkey

Ash affects flights in Morocco, Turkey, Spain

Ash clears over Europe; airports operating normally but some flights experiencing delays

Ash clears over Europe; airports operate normally

Volcanic ash forces closure of airports across Europe, causes delays in trans-Atlantic traffic

Ash from Iceland’s volcano shuts European airports

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy, straddles trans-Atlantic routes

Ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal, Italy

Ash plume from Iceland volcano eruption forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

Volcanic ash forces delays, rerouting of trans-Atlantic flights

Ash delays and reroutes trans-Atlantic flights

Mammoth cloud of volcanic ash blocks North Atlantic air routes, causes long-haul traffic jam

Atlantic ash cloud adds time to US-Europe flights

‘Massive’ volcanic ash cloud menaces Ireland’s west coast, but all airports reopen _ for now

Irish airports reopen despite Atlantic ash cloud

‘Massive’ volcanic ash cloud off Ireland’s west coast forcing half-dozen airports to shut down

‘Massive’ ash cloud closing western Irish airports

Airports in Ireland, Scotland reopen after 2-day disruption as volcanic ash exits to Atlantic

Irish, Scottish airports reopen as ash heads west

UK, Ireland hopeful volcanic ash clouds dissipating so normal air traffic can resume

UK, Irish hopeful volcanic ash clouds dissipating

New wave of dense volcanic ash from Iceland chokes air traffic in Scotland, Ireland

Volcanic ash snarls Scottish, Irish air services

Britain closing Scottish, Northern Irish airspace Wednesday as Iceland’s volcanic ash returns

Britain closing Scottish, Northern Irish airspace

Ireland reopens airports as threat of volcanic ash fades but ’summer of uncertainty’ looms

‘Summer of uncertainty’ looms for Europe aviation

Ireland to reopen airports as threat of volcanic ash fades but ’summer of uncertainty’ looms

‘Summer of uncertainty’ looms for Irish aviation

Ireland shuts airports Tuesday as threat from Iceland’s volcanic ash drifts south with winds

Ireland shuts airports Tuesday as ash risk returns

Drifting volcanic ash prompts flight ban in and out of Irish airports Tuesday

Volcanic ash prompts Ireland to close its airports

Boom, bust, volcano: Iceland reels after years of crisis, but hardy inhabitants vow to rebuild

Meltdown, volcano: Weary Icelanders ask, what next

EU presses to unify the skies over Europe, set standards on threat posed by volcanic ash

EU presses to unify Europe’s fragmented skies

Iceland’s main airport reopening after closure due to volcanic ash cloud

Iceland’s main airport reopening after ash closure

Airlines appeal to passengers to give up seats to travelers stranded by the volcano ash crisis

Airlines: passengers should give seats to stranded

Volcanic ash disruptions force Europe to speed up air traffic control reforms

Europe seeks new air traffic control system

Volcanic ash disruptions force EU to speed up work on better air traffic control system

Volcano forces EU to improve air traffic control

European airspace nearly free of all volcanic ash; Reykjavik airport closed for 1st time

Reykjavik airport closed, rest of Europe open

Britain’s military suspends fighter training flights due to volcanic ash in engines

UK suspends military training flights due to ash

Europe sends thousands of flights into skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

European airlines press to get everyone home

Europe aims for a normal day in the skies but volcanic ash restricts Norway, Sweden

Flights take off but ash limits Norway, Sweden

Why it’s possible to fly near Iceland’s volcano despite ash cloud, flights grounded in London

Why it’s possible to fly near Iceland’s volcano

Up close and personal: Beyond the headlines, the volcano is a thing of beauty in its own right

From up close, volcano shows off might and beauty

Amid worldwide travel chaos, a silver lining in the volcanic ash cloud: bluer skies

Ash cloud’s silver lining: bluer skies

LONDON — As volcanic ash cast a shadow over millions of lives, Londoners and other city dwellers across Europe were treated to a rare spectacle of nature: Pristine, blue skies brighter than any in recent memory.

$2 billion in losses and counting: Recriminations erupt over Europe’s volcanic ash crisis

Recriminations erupt in ash-fueled aviation crisis