Ash cloud travel chaos returns to Australia
A sense of deja vu, as airlines ground flights and thousands of passengers are stranded
Not the sort of thing air passengers like to see.An ash cloud drifting around the world for a second time after spewing from a Chilean volcano more than two weeks ago is once again grounding commercial jets and stranding thousands of passengers in Australia.
After grounding flights across the country Tuesday, Qantas announced that all scheduled international flights in and out of Sydney and Melbourne were cancelled for Wednesday as well.The cancellations include scheduled trips across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand.
Check CNN for the latest updates on the situation.
Travelers are being urged to check flight schedules.
Qantas travelers can check here.
Virgin Blue treavelers can check here.
Tiger Airways travelers can check here.
