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VIDEO: How on earth do you pronounce Eyjafjallajokull?!
The volcano that has brought stress to air travellers across the globe has also brought stress to news readers who…
And we have lift off!
Flights have resumed across Britain, as the UK’s airspace is reopened. It has been six days since planes were grounded…
British airports reopening
Airlines can now resume flights to Britain, as the UK reopens most of its airspace within hours. Transport Secretary Andrew…
POLL: Have international flight delays affected you?
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people around the world are being affected by the unprecedented airport closures in…
Grounding of planes across Europe could lead to rise in temperatures
Temperatures in Europe could rise as a result of planes being grounded across the continent, according to research. A study…
New ash cloud could extend air travel delays
The eruption of an Icelandic volcano, which had slowed in recent days, strengthened Monday, spewing a new cloud of ash…
UK could have weeks of disruption
Britain is bracing for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption after predictions the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe…
Volcano unlikely to cool temps
The volcanic ash cloud that exploded from an Icelandic volcano this week is not expected to have an impact on…
NZ features in weather history
17 April, 1948, Tauranga, New Zealand: Ten-minute deluge dumps 34 mm of rain on Tauranga, the wettest 10 minutes ever…
Kiwis stranded for 3rd day
Hundreds of Kiwis remained stranded overseas last night as a volcanic ash cloud closed airports across north and central Europe…
