Insurance Unlikely to Cover Airlines' Losses

Updated April 16, 2010 9:26 p.m. ET

LONDON—Airlines, facing huge losses in revenue due to the volcanic ash cloud that has prevented aircraft from flying in northern Europe since Thursday, won't be able to make claims to cover those losses because they aren't covered for such an event, insurers said Friday.

Aviation insurance typically covers physical damage to planes, and so far, no airplane has been damaged by the ash, insurance companies and experts said.


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