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Aussie Flight Bans

Aussie Flight Bans – Airlines warn that Europe-bound flights from Australia could be delayed up to a week by the vast cloud of volcanic ash blanketing most of the continent.

Qantas says passengers should prepare for significant disruption with the volcanic eruption in Iceland grounding flights across Europe in the biggest air travel shutdown since World War II.

“At this stage it’s highly unlikely things are going to return to normal for several days at least, and it may well be a week,” Qantas spokesman David Epstein said today.

Later the airline announced the cancellation of all inbound and outbound services to Britain and Europe scheduled for tomorrow – the third consecutive day of disruptions.

However, the airline said some services between Asian destinations and Australia including Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore will continue to operate.

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