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July 06, 2013

Mexico volcano ash disrupts US flights for second day
Mexico City (AFP) July 05, 2013
Four US airlines canceled at least 10 flights to and from Mexico City's airport Friday after the Popocatepetl volcano spewed more ash, a day after hundreds of air passengers were stranded for the same reason, an airport spokesman said. The spokesman said United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines and AirTran voluntarily scrapped the flights as a precaution, but the airport was otherwise operating normally. United canceled its flights to and from Los Angeles and the Texas city of Houston, b ... read more

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