Ash cloud hits Asia-Pacific services

BTN News
Monday, 17 May 2010
Asia Pacific airlines have cancelled dozens of European flights and warned that chaos caused by a freak Icelandic volcanic ash cloud could last for a week.

Australia's Qantas Airways grounded all flights on Friday and then extended the ban until Tuesday afternoon.

"And we're still not optimistic of being able to resume them from Tuesday onwards," said Qantas group executive David Epstein.

Ash cloud hits Asia-Pacific services

BTN News
Monday, 17 May 2010
Asia Pacific airlines have cancelled dozens of European flights and warned that chaos caused by a freak Icelandic volcanic ash cloud could last for a week.

Australia's Qantas Airways grounded all flights on Friday and then extended the ban until Tuesday afternoon.

"And we're still not optimistic of being able to resume them from Tuesday onwards," said Qantas group executive David Epstein.