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| Popocatepetl volcano causes Mexico flight chaos | Popocatepetl volcano causes Mexico flight chaos |
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| US airlines have cancelled dozens of flights into Mexico City over fears that ash from a rumbling volcano would affect their planes. | |
| Delta and American were among the airlines cancelling more than 40 flights into the capital on Thursday. | Delta and American were among the airlines cancelling more than 40 flights into the capital on Thursday. |
| Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling all year, and began spewing ash and steam earlier in the week. | Popocatepetl volcano has been rumbling all year, and began spewing ash and steam earlier in the week. |
| Airport authorities have kept the runway open and say the volcano poses no risk to flights. | Airport authorities have kept the runway open and say the volcano poses no risk to flights. |
| "There is a very thin presence of ash, which does not harm operations or affect equipment," an unnamed airport spokesman told AFP news agency. | "There is a very thin presence of ash, which does not harm operations or affect equipment," an unnamed airport spokesman told AFP news agency. |
| The airport said US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines cancelled flights as a precaution. | The airport said US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines cancelled flights as a precaution. |
| The routes affected by the cancellations were flights to Houston, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles. | The routes affected by the cancellations were flights to Houston, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Los Angeles. |
| Mexican airlines are continuing to fly into the airport as scheduled. | Mexican airlines are continuing to fly into the airport as scheduled. |
| The authorities have established a 7-mile (11km) no-go zone around the volcano, which lies 40 miles south-east of the airport. | The authorities have established a 7-mile (11km) no-go zone around the volcano, which lies 40 miles south-east of the airport. |
| It has been spewing ash and a fountain of hot rock since May, and the alert level is currently set one notch below evacuation level. | It has been spewing ash and a fountain of hot rock since May, and the alert level is currently set one notch below evacuation level. |
| Several tremors were reported around the volcano on Thursday, but officials said they had no immediate plans to raise the alert level. | Several tremors were reported around the volcano on Thursday, but officials said they had no immediate plans to raise the alert level. |