
Ash, travel gloom descend again
The ash cloud from Chile's Mt Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano has returned to cause more disruption to flights.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Air New Zealand been named best airline in the Australia-Pacific region for the second year running.
The Chilean volcano's ash cloud appears to be settled over the country today, and possibly tomorrow.
Chilean Claudia Sandoval has been trying to get home from Auckland for one and a half weeks.
Flights over New Zealand are again being disrupted by volcanic ash from Chile's Cordon Caulle, with Jetstar and Qantas cancelling flights in and out of the country tomorrow.
After returning from a five-week overseas trip I'm filled with renewed bile about the business of having to stand around for ages in poorly air-conditioned rooms juggling shoes, backpack and laptop, supposedly in the interest of security.
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A towering volcanic-ash cloud which dropped to just 3000m above the South Island could disrupt...
Qantas has cancelled all flights in and out of New Zealand today, dashing the hopes of thousands of stranded passengers.
The first time I ever flew must have been about 1960 in a Grumman Widgeon amphibian, piloted by the famous Freddie Ladd.
Flights over New Zealand could be disrupted for days as ash from the Chilean volcanic eruption...