Size doesn't matter

Canyou say Eyjafjallajokull? Me neither but this dumbfounding word has brought half of the world to its knees. It's a hat trick for Icland, a country with a population roughly one tenth that of Cape Town. First they gave us Bjork, then the bank and now the volcano. Who could ever have imagined that the world's aircraft would be grounded for days on end?
The last time Eyj erupted was Dec 1821 and eruptions carried on until Jan 1823, 14 months, give or take. So what will happen in the hypthetical next 14 months?
Well, if you want to attend any of the soccer world cup matches you have paid so dearly for from the U.K. or Europe, start walkng, or book a cruise. On the up side, no plane hijackings but on the down side, no once-in-a-lifetime trips either.
I used to think that the worst commercial problem would be when the electricity goes out but this is way bigger. So much money isn't being spent. No fuel for the planes, no catering or toilet cleaning. No taxi or bus service to and from the airports and of course, no point going on strike.
Isn't it amazing how the small things can just blind-side us and shake up our lives?