Couldn't happen here ....

From Airwise:

Volcanic Ash Turns North Europe Into No-Fly Zone
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April 15, 2010
A huge cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland turned the skies of northern Europe into a no-fly zone on Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded.
Details: http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1271322385.html

RCAA comments:

RCAA has long advocated a second full-service regional airport in case Sea-Tac should be closed.  RCAA also advocates high-speed rail for the region.  A major volcanic eruption would likely close all airports (including a new regional facility), but would probably have no impact on a maglev rail system.  It's not just Iceland that has active volcanoes.  Remember 1980?  Can you say Shasta, Hood, St Helens, Adams, Rainier, Baker?  And bear in mind, the Kamchatka Peninsula, with a large number of active volcanoes, lies West of us -- upwind, & only half as far northwards as Glasgow is from Iceland.

For up-to-date coverage from the UK, visit http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7592867/Volcanic-ash-cloud-latest-news-from-British-airports.html