DANICA KIRKA
JAMEY KEATEN
Associated Press Writer
PARIS – Applause, cheers and whoops of joy rang out from New York to Asia to Paris on Tuesday as airplanes gradually took to the skies after five days of being grounded by the drifting volcanic ash that has crippled European air travel.
But only limited flights were allowed to resume and British officials said London airports – a major hub for thousands of daily flights worldwide – are likely to remain closed for another day.