Could an Icelandic volcano ground flights like in 2010?

Simon Calder answers your questions on aviation, the land of ice and fire, and birthday in Albania

New guidelines have been drawn up since an eruption caused an aviation shutdown (Reuters)

Q Given the volcanic situation in Iceland, is it going to be another 2010 in aviation?

Raj

A As I write, the Reykjanes peninsula, southwest of Reykjavik, is seething with seismic activity. Grindavik, a town of nearly 4,000 inhabitants, was evacuated on Saturday as experts assess the threat of a volcanic eruption. Iceland’s main international airport, Keflavik, is just 10 miles north of the town. Yet flights are operating normally, which some may find surprising.