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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.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 insisted there was no danger, and the US airlines said they had resumed flights on Friday.
"There is a very thin presence of ash, which does not harm operations or affect equipment," an unnamed airport spokesman told AFP news agency. An unnamed airport spokesman told AFP news agency: "There is a very thin presence of ash, which does not harm operations or affect equipment."
The airport said US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines cancelled flights as a precaution. US Airways, Delta, United, American and Alaska Airlines cancelled flights on Thursday before returning to their normal schedules on Friday.
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. American said in a statement that it had taken the action as a precaution.
The authorities have established a 7-mile (11km) no-go zone around the volcano, which lies 40 miles south-east of the airport. "We are closely monitoring the situation in Mexico City as volcanic ash continues to be emitted from Popocatepetl," said American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller.
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. Mexican airlines continued to fly into the airport as scheduled.
The authorities have established a 7 mile (11 km) no-go zone around the volcano, which lies 40 miles south-east of the airport.
Popocatepetl 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.