What air travelers should know in the event of an Mt. -Spurr outbreak

Anchorage, Alaska (Ktuu) -State Transportation Leader said with the increased probability that a potential Mt. -Spurr -Spurr -Eruption could influence Alaska Air traffic in the next few weeks or months that they remain in constant contact with Alaska Vulcano Obervatory scientists to ensure that the Ted Steven's international airport information is updated regularly become.

“We will protect the public and communicate regularly if we have an impact,” said Shannon McCarthy, Dot Communications Director. “A lot of it depends on how much ashes are put in the air, and then you know where this ashes moves depending on the wind speed and wind direction.”

McCarthy said that volcanic ashes are essentially composed of tiny glass particles, it can easily damage the combustion engines.

In this sense, she said that the airport, whose staff regularly operates it through rescue practice exercise, could recognize short -term closures if a outbreak was to be equated with the 1992 outbreak.

The Scott McMurren from Alaska Travelgram, who was at the Anchorage Airport during the 1992 track eruption, said that he had a schedule that informs about travel apps and news sources and the review of travel insurance is decisive steps.

With regard to canceled flights, McMurren often depends on what type of ticket is bought and when it has been bought.

“Alaska Airlines has these events here and so whether it is refunded or whether it comes out as a credit or where you only book it again, and so on that this is really a case from case to case,” said McMurren. “I'll travel tomorrow morning. Do I watch the weather? Yes. Do I observe this volcano? Yes, you know, we just have to see. “

In an explanation, Tim Thompson, manager of Alaska Airlines Public Affairs, said in the event of an outbreak that the airline would quickly assess any ash movement with the safety of employees and equipment.

“We would also work closely with our airport partners with plans to distract if there was an outbreak with flights in the air,” said Thompson.

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