
Flights resume, but ash threat to stay
A towering volcanic-ash cloud which dropped to just 3000m above the South Island could disrupt...
A towering volcanic-ash cloud which dropped to just 3000m above the South Island could disrupt...
Industry sources are warning that the volcanic ash cloud's impact on the tourism sector will be serious if the disruptions continue much longer.
A Super rugby team will today travel to Wellington on a private DC-3 because of the volcanic ash cloud.
Air NZ's domestic and trans-Tasman flights will go ahead as scheduled tomorrow.
As South Island passengers find flights are delayed, many await travel news in airport terminals.
The first time I ever flew must have been about 1960 in a Grumman Widgeon amphibian, piloted by the famous Freddie Ladd.
Air NZ would adjust flight routes and altitudes to ensure aircraft remained clear of ash.
International flights have been cancelled as a volcanic ash cloud from Chile heads towards NZ,
Qantas hopes 350 - or five per cent - of its cabin crew will take up voluntary redundancy.
Budget airline Jetstar is set to charge customers up to $10 extra to check-in with a human being for domestic flights.
Australia is bracing for a bruising new round of industrial action.