Qantas cancels flights in Australia due to Chile volcano ash-cloud.

Volcanic ash spreading from the volcanic eruption in Chile disrupted flights in New Zealand and parts of southern Australia today as airlines canceled services.

Qantas Airways said it canceled flights to and from Melbourne and the island of Tasmania in southern Australia and services to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown in New Zealand.

full story here...
online.wsj.com...


www.stuff.co.nz...

www.abc.net.au...

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UPDATE: flight cancellations from Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin Australia & Emirates for Melbourne, +NZ, +Tasmania.

Qantas has issued a flight cancellation order for all services in and out
of Melbourne and Auckland from 6pm local time today, Sunday June 12,

while Virgin Australia has cancelled all domestic and international services
into and out of Melbourne from 7pm tonight, as precautionary measures
due to the ash cloud from the eruption of Chile's Cordon Caulle volcano.

Earlier today Qantas suspended all flights to and from Tasmania, as well as Christchurch, Queenstown and Wellington in New Zealand.

Maps of the ash cloud from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) locations in Darwin and Wellington clearly show problems overnight, so travellers with Monday morning flights should check with their airline later tonight for further information.
see:
www.ausbt.com.au... ania-2

reply to post by shaneR


for some reason that link address is too long,

and U have to add ania-2 to the end of it...

sorry

see this weather bureau vid to see ash cloud spread...


www.bom.gov.au...