Flight disruptions due to volcanic ash cloud

Well the group has had to make alternative travel arrangements, as all flights home have been cancelled until at least Friday. Some have travelled to New York this morning and will be staying there for the week. Others are staying in Mountain View and flying to LA and then on to New York. Talk about chaos, the reports are saying that since the eruption over 65,000 flights have been cancelled. Mind numbing. The last time this happened was about 200 years ago I'm told, and the volcanic ash was said to have stayed for over two years. Maybe I better start looking for work until I can get a boat back to Ireland.