Flights to North America turned back after US and Canada close airspace

In the wake of the terrorist attacks yesterday on the US, all flights from Poland to the USA and Canada were cancelled. Two Polish planes that were on their way over the Atlantic were summoned back to Okecie Airport after the two countries closed their airspace to all aircraft. Also in response to the attacks, the Polish police decided to increase security at the US and Israeli embassies, as well as at other diplomatic missions belonging to the two countries. For US businessmen, it has been a worrying time. Representatives of American companies in Poland had no information on what was happening in their headquarters in New York. "We are not able to call the employees of our company in New York. They do not answer their phones, and we've received no e-mails. We don't know whether it's good or bad news. Therefore, as for now, we are making no statements," said Ewa Rzeczkowska, spokesperson for the Polish subsidiary of Deloitte & Touche. According to representatives of other American companies in Poland, no telephone or Internet connections were working. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A5, A7) A.K.