Det stod meget hurtigt klart, at begivenhederne var langt mere vidtrækkende end indsatsen fra medlemsstaterne, som har beføjelse til at åbne lufthavnene, og derfor traf EU hasteforanstaltninger.
It was immediately apparent that the events overtook the action of the Member States, who have decision-making powers to open the airports, and therefore, there was immediate intervention from the European Union.