Ferry Good!

Journalists have been making merry with references to ash clouds having silver linings as ICG reported a 10.4% increase in pax numbers from January to end April. The airspace closure alone brought about a 49% increase in foot and coach passengers. Forward bookings on Irish Ferries were reported to have improved considerably due to the uncertainty over the ash cloud and its ongoing effects on air travel. It is expected that Stena and P&O will report similar experiences.