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Chile volcano disrupts flights in Western Australia | Chile volcano disrupts flights in Western Australia |
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Flights into and out of Perth in Western Australia have been cancelled due to the volcanic eruption in Chile. | Flights into and out of Perth in Western Australia have been cancelled due to the volcanic eruption in Chile. |
Airlines Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar said the ash cloud was too low around Perth for aircraft to fly safely. | Airlines Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar said the ash cloud was too low around Perth for aircraft to fly safely. |
Winds have carried particles 5,600 miles (9,000km) from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano range. | Winds have carried particles 5,600 miles (9,000km) from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano range. |
The eruption, which began on 4 June, has caused levels of flight disruption not seen since an Icelandic volcano paralysed Europe in 2010. | The eruption, which began on 4 June, has caused levels of flight disruption not seen since an Icelandic volcano paralysed Europe in 2010. |
Experts monitoring the Puyehue volcano believe its eruption is likely to grow more violent in the coming days. | Experts monitoring the Puyehue volcano believe its eruption is likely to grow more violent in the coming days. |
Previous eruptions in 1960 and in 1921 lasted for about two months. | Previous eruptions in 1960 and in 1921 lasted for about two months. |
Widespread disruption | Widespread disruption |
In a mixed picture, the restrictions in Western Australia came as air travel in other parts of the country was getting back to normal. | In a mixed picture, the restrictions in Western Australia came as air travel in other parts of the country was getting back to normal. |
Virgin said the ash was too low in the atmosphere to permit safe flights to and from Perth. | Virgin said the ash was too low in the atmosphere to permit safe flights to and from Perth. |
"The ash plume is forecast to be at a lower band level of approximately 15,000ft and with this in mind, Virgin Australia will suspend all services into and out of Perth as a precautionary measure," said Group Executive Sean Donohue in a statement. | "The ash plume is forecast to be at a lower band level of approximately 15,000ft and with this in mind, Virgin Australia will suspend all services into and out of Perth as a precautionary measure," said Group Executive Sean Donohue in a statement. |
Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar followed suit shortly afterwards. | Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar followed suit shortly afterwards. |
Qantas has again cancelled all flights to New Zealand and the southern island of Tasmania, as well as to the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires. | Qantas has again cancelled all flights to New Zealand and the southern island of Tasmania, as well as to the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires. |
Meanwhile, flights to and from Adelaide were resumed by Qantas, Jetstar and Tiger on the fourth day of disruptions in Australia. Flights to and from Melbourne are also back to normal. | Meanwhile, flights to and from Adelaide were resumed by Qantas, Jetstar and Tiger on the fourth day of disruptions in Australia. Flights to and from Melbourne are also back to normal. |
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have continued services to New Zealand and Tasmania by changing flight paths to avoid the ash cloud. | Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have continued services to New Zealand and Tasmania by changing flight paths to avoid the ash cloud. |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre forecaster Graham Weston told ABC radio that cold air from the south of Western Australia was pushing the ash towards Perth. | Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre forecaster Graham Weston told ABC radio that cold air from the south of Western Australia was pushing the ash towards Perth. |
"It is drawing up some of that ash we do have in the Southern Ocean towards the south-west of the continent," said Mr Graham. | "It is drawing up some of that ash we do have in the Southern Ocean towards the south-west of the continent," said Mr Graham. |
In South America some international flights resumed overnight from Argentina's main airport in Buenos Aires, but domestic flights are still affected. | In South America some international flights resumed overnight from Argentina's main airport in Buenos Aires, but domestic flights are still affected. |
On Tuesday there were no flights in or out of Buenos Aires. | On Tuesday there were no flights in or out of Buenos Aires. |
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was forced to take a boat from Buenos Aires to Montevideo in Uruguay. | The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was forced to take a boat from Buenos Aires to Montevideo in Uruguay. |
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