The last frontier in air travel was more than half a century ago when we went from propeller aircraft into the jet age, and it's been a long time since we had a step forward.
There have been flights that have been delayed as a result of the ash, because, of course, ash, once it is emitted into the atmosphere, can be very damaging, very dangerous cure to air travel.
Before landing in Portugal, the crew hands out leaflets on how to prevent infections, as airlines try to convince travelers that holiday air travel is possible without risking new spikes in coronavirus infections.
In addition, with air travel becoming less expensive, huge numbers of people started to travel abroad to places where bottled water was readily available and often considered the only safe water to drink.