Ash Cloud from Chile Reaches New Zealand, Disrupts Air Travel
The ash cloud from Chile’s Puyehue volcano will be reaching New Zealand today and according to recent travel warnings, it will most likely affect flights in and out of the country. When the warning to all airlines operating in New Zealand had been issued, the ash cloud was till more than 9,000 kilometres away, but traveling fast and bound to reach the country later on Saturday.
The Puyehue volcano in Chile erupted on Saturday, June 4th, and has since disrupted air travel to and from South America. Since the eruption, the ash cloud has already traveled  9,400 kilometres across the Atlantic and towards the New Zealand because of strong winds carrying it at a fast pace. Read more…
