Have you been affected by the ash cloud flight cancellations?

8:41 AM Thursday Jun 16, 2011

Ashes and smoke billow through the clouds after the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile. AP photo / Alvaro Vidal

Airline flight schedules will be back to normal on Friday after widespread cancellations yesterday, but experts warn the ash cloud from the Chilean volcano that caused all the problems could return in less than a week.

All New Zealand services on Qantas, Jetstar and Pacific Blue were cancelled yesterday, affecting more than 70 flights.

Air New Zealand was flying, but at a lower altitude. This uses up to 10 per cent more fuel but the extra cost would be less than cancelling flights and refunding passengers.

Have you been affected by the ash cloud flight cancellations? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Andy Rahman (West Auckland) | 02:38PM Thursday, 16 Jun 2011

I was scheduled to fly out from Auckland airport this afternoon for the Gold Coast on Pacific Blue but they have suspended all flights. I had an interview lined up in Brisbane tomorrow, and the rental company I had a car booked with stung me with $100 cancellation fee.

Gizelle (New Zealand) | 08:57AM Friday, 17 Jun 2011

My husband was working in Australia for two weeks and due to return sunday evening. He has been in Brisbane since. Qantas have really looked after the stranded passengers with accomodation and meals.

Our 3 year old may not understand that his daddy is not home yet, but it is better he returns to NZ safely than never.

no (Australia) | 11:00AM Friday, 17 Jun 2011

My daughter is in Auckland, was due to fly to Gold Coast last Tuesday on Jetstar,but flight cancelled.Was due to leave again this morning and now its been cancelled again. She has a wedding tomorrow afternoon. So disappointing for her.