If this will continue for weeks it could even mean the beginning of a better less stressfull life for us all.
Well not for those whose livelihoods depend on the aviation business.
On the subject of the timeline for the eruption to continue the expert from the Met Office on the BBC did say whilst the eruption may continue for quite some time the nature of it may change if the water that is causing the explosive nature is all used up. Of course the problem is knowing how much water there is in the first place.