| Business Continuity: tales of the unexpected |
| By Web Editor |
| February 01, 2012 |
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When Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland in April 2010, sending a cloud of ash into the skies above Europe, very few businesses were prepared for the resulting disruption. As flights to the UK were grounded, many business travellers and tourists were left stranded overseas, while travel firms – including Thomas Cook, already hard hit by the recession – suffered further financial losses. At the time, the EU transport commissioner estimated that the incident would cost firms across Europe up to €2.5 billion (£2.15bn). To read the article, please click here: |
