Volcano ash disrupts NZ flights but PH rain does not

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Despite the torrential rain and floods battering Metro Manila and 9 other nearby regions, major local and international flights are pushing through, major Philippine carriers said on August 7. Western Luzon is experiencing torrential rains and rising river and dam water levels, but it’s business-as-usual for Philippine Airlines (PAL), its budget arm, AirPhil Express, as well as Cebu Pacific. New Zealand is also experiencing natural ‘calamity’ as a volcano – Mount Tongariro – spewed out an ash cloud 20,000 feet (6,100 meters) high, disrupting flights. The Civil Aviation Authority said international flights were not expected to be disrupted as they cruised above 20,000 feet.


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