UPDATE: Australian airlines back in the air
The ash plume that has disrupted air services in Australia for the past 24 hours is being blown south of the continent.
Both Virgin Australia and Qantas will restore services on Wednesday from Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
The latest forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology has shown that the ash plume will move into the Tasman on Wednesday and no longer affect flights from these cities.
Virgin Australia’s Adelaide services will resume from 07.00am local time Wednesday, Melbourne from 12.00pm, Canberra and Sydney from 3.00pm
Qantas domestic services, which were suspended overnight, will resume services to and from Sydney at 1400.
Services to and from Adelaide will resume at 0500.
Services to and from Canberra will resume at 1100 and services to and from Hobart will reopen at 1700.
Qantas services to and from New Zealand will be suspended until further notice.
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