Ongoing chaos from the Icelandic volcano ash isn’t just affecting travelers; it’s also having a huge impact on air cargo carrying necessary supplies.
Peter appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric to explain how air cargo transportation has been halted, affecting the shipment of everything from produce to medical supplies.
The ripple effect of this global disruption has traveled so far that even Kenya is feeling the effects, losing as much as $2 million a day as its flower industry stagnates.
Watch Peter’s report below from Heathrow Airport:
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