AMSTERDAM, April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As expected the eruption of the volcano on Iceland had immediate influence on the travel industry. Many travelers were forced to cancel their planned trip.

By Rhodri Clark The opening of the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel has reinvigorated the debate about the quickest way to get from Wales to Paris.

By Doreen Carvajal A crippling national transportation strike appeared to be sputtering to an end Thursday as weary commuters struggled with crowded trains and mobbed station platforms for a ninth day.

PARIS - Traffic on French trains, subways and buses started returning to normal Friday after striking transport workers ended a nine-day walkout over President Nicolas Sarkozy's reforms.

By Doreen Carvajal Exasperated French commuters braced for a sixth day of very limited train service and massively snarled traffic after transportation unions voted to press on with their strike Monday against the government's effort to change some early retirement benefits.