{"id":220702,"date":"2011-06-21T21:01:16","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T21:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.moldova.org\/2011\/06\/21\/chile-volcano-ash-causes-renewed-air-chaos-in-australia-222111-eng\/"},"modified":"2011-06-21T21:01:16","modified_gmt":"2011-06-21T21:01:16","slug":"chile-volcano-ash-causes-renewed-air-chaos-in-australia-222111-eng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/chile-volcano-ash-causes-renewed-air-chaos-in-australia-222111-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile volcano ash causes renewed air chaos in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Australia’s two major airports are facing up to 48 hours of disruption as the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano drifts across the south of the country.<\/p>\n

Qantas and Virgin have cancelled all flights into and out of Sydney and Melbourne. Adelaide airport has been shut and Canberra flights also hit.<\/p>\n

Last week, tens of thousands of people were stranded as airlines grounded flights, and now the ash has returned.<\/p>\n

The plume is said to be too low this time for airlines to fly under it.<\/p>\n

The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano is circling the Earth for a second time.<\/p>\n

Last week, some airlines, such as Virgin Australia, flew below and around the ash cloud, but this time they have been advised against doing so.<\/p>\n

The ash cloud is reported to be hovering at between 20,000 and 40,000ft (6-13km).<\/p>\n

More than 120,000 air passengers are expected to face travel disruption.<\/p>\n

Qantas said its policy was not to fly below the ash cloud, because it brought risks that it was simply not prepared to take.<\/p>\n

"We estimate that we will be cancelling in excess of 200 flights on Wednesday," Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth told reporters.<\/p>\n

"The experts say we simply won’t be able to operate in this situation."<\/p>\n

Knock-on effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology estimates Adelaide will be affected for 24 hours, Canberra and Sydney for around 36 to 48 hours, and Melbourne for 36 to 48 hours from Wednesday.<\/p>\n

International flights inbound to Sydney have been diverted to Brisbane, ABC News reported.<\/p>\n

Virgin’s domestic cancellations alone will affect 170 flights.<\/p>\n

Qantas’ budget airline Jetstar also cancelled Adelaide and Sydney flights, while Tiger Airways is reported to have grounded its entire fleet.<\/p>\n

Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said hundreds of thousands of passengers would be affected across the country.<\/p>\n

"When you take out major centres like Sydney and Melbourne, the knock-on effects of that are huge, and that’s unfortunate, but safety has to come first.<\/p>\n

"When it’s safe to go flying, the airlines will go back, but not until then," he said.<\/p>\n

George Cassavetis is stranded in Sydney, trying to get back to Brisbane. He has had three flights cancelled so far and said he was running out of money.<\/p>\n

He told the BBC: "I can’t get through to the Qantas call centre as it looks like it’s overloaded and I’m getting worried that I won’t be able to get on another flight, as there is going to be a big backlog of passengers," he said.<\/p>\n

Simon Abley told the BBC that it was the second time the ash cloud had interrupted his travel plans.<\/p>\n

"Today, I had to drive back to Sydney from Wagga Wagga in a rental car – a journey which took five hours – after my flight was cancelled," he said.<\/p>\n

"I was charged A$750 (£490) for the rental car, which seems very expensive, and suggests someone is trying to make a killing, which is unbelievable."<\/p>\n

Last week, 100,000 passengers and 700 flights were affected by the ash plume over Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The Chile eruption, which began on 4 June, has caused levels of flight disruption not seen since an Icelandic volcano paralysed Europe in 2010.<\/p>\n

In Chile, authorities have allowed several thousand people evacuated from communities close to the Puyehue volcano to return.<\/p>\n

Officials said volcanic activity had decreased, although the volcano is likely to emit ash for some time.<\/p>\n

In neighbouring Argentina, people in the ski resort of Bariloche, which was coated in ash, have begun a big clean-up.<\/p>\n

Responding to a Facebook appeal, residents took to the streets on Monday armed with brooms and shovels.<\/p>\n

The hope is that ash stops flowing before the end of June when the peak winter tourist season begins. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Australia’s two major airports are facing up to 48 hours of disruption as the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano drifts across the south of the country.<\/p>\n

Qantas and Virgin have cancelled all flights into and out of Sydney and Melbourne. Adelaide airport has been shut and Canberra flights also hit.<\/p>\n

Last week, tens of thousands of people were stranded as airlines grounded flights, and now the ash has returned.<\/p>\n

The plume is said to be too low this time for airlines to fly under it.<\/p>\n

The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano is circling the Earth for a second time.<\/p>\n

Last week, some airlines, such as Virgin Australia, flew below and around the ash cloud, but this time they have been advised against doing so.<\/p>\n

The ash cloud is reported to be hovering at between 20,000 and 40,000ft (6-13km).<\/p>\n

More than 120,000 air passengers are expected to face travel disruption.<\/p>\n

Qantas said its policy was not to fly below the ash cloud, because it brought risks that it was simply not prepared to take.<\/p>\n

"We estimate that we will be cancelling in excess of 200 flights on Wednesday," Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth told reporters.<\/p>\n

"The experts say we simply won’t be able to operate in this situation."<\/p>\n

Knock-on effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology estimates Adelaide will be affected for 24 hours, Canberra and Sydney for around 36 to 48 hours, and Melbourne for 36 to 48 hours from Wednesday.<\/p>\n

International flights inbound to Sydney have been diverted to Brisbane, ABC News reported.<\/p>\n

Virgin’s domestic cancellations alone will affect 170 flights.<\/p>\n

Qantas’ budget airline Jetstar also cancelled Adelaide and Sydney flights, while Tiger Airways is reported to have grounded its entire fleet.<\/p>\n

Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said hundreds of thousands of passengers would be affected across the country.<\/p>\n

"When you take out major centres like Sydney and Melbourne, the knock-on effects of that are huge, and that’s unfortunate, but safety has to come first.<\/p>\n

"When it’s safe to go flying, the airlines will go back, but not until then," he said.<\/p>\n

George Cassavetis is stranded in Sydney, trying to get back to Brisbane. He has had three flights cancelled so far and said he was running out of money.<\/p>\n

He told the BBC: "I can’t get through to the Qantas call centre as it looks like it’s overloaded and I’m getting worried that I won’t be able to get on another flight, as there is going to be a big backlog of passengers," he said.<\/p>\n

Simon Abley told the BBC that it was the second time the ash cloud had interrupted his travel plans.<\/p>\n

"Today, I had to drive back to Sydney from Wagga Wagga in a rental car – a journey which took five hours – after my flight was cancelled," he said.<\/p>\n

"I was charged A$750 (£490) for the rental car, which seems very expensive, and suggests someone is trying to make a killing, which is unbelievable."<\/p>\n

Last week, 100,000 passengers and 700 flights were affected by the ash plume over Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The Chile eruption, which began on 4 June, has caused levels of flight disruption not seen since an Icelandic volcano paralysed Europe in 2010.<\/p>\n

In Chile, authorities have allowed several thousand people evacuated from communities close to the Puyehue volcano to return.<\/p>\n

Officials said volcanic activity had decreased, although the volcano is likely to emit ash for some time.<\/p>\n

In neighbouring Argentina, people in the ski resort of Bariloche, which was coated in ash, have begun a big clean-up.<\/p>\n

Responding to a Facebook appeal, residents took to the streets on Monday armed with brooms and shovels.<\/p>\n

The hope is that ash stops flowing before the end of June when the peak winter tourist season begins. <\/p>\n

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