The Icelandic volcano has temporarily made air travel impossible in Europe - with a massive impact on business. Maybe it is time for these businesses to look more closely at virtual meeting spaces?
This has huge economical consequences, even more so if the worst
predictions of the duration of the flight ban come true.
Environmentally bright side of this can be reduced air travel in
the long run and increased use of virtual worlds for
meetings.
Old habits die hard, even more so if they become cheaper. This
has been the story of using flights for transportation.
Flying is important. It is the only feasible way to get to the
other side of the globe. To save the planet, the amount of flying
has to be reduced.
Eyjafjalla volcano eruption halted the flights at Europe, and
the condition may continue for a long time. Another volcano nearby
has historically reacted within two years, and it is the bigger
one. The consequences may be far worse.
This is a sad moment to many businesses around the globe, but
Maxping hopes that virtual meetings are taken into everyday toolbox
of many individuals and companies even after the flights get back
to the air again.
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