16 Apr 2010 5:34 p.m.
Air New Zealand is advising passengers booked for London on its two flights leaving Auckland tonight, that there is a high probability they will not get further than Hong Kong or Los Angeles and is strongly recommending that they do not travel tonight.
Ash from the volcano beneath a glacier in the centre of the Iceland, has turned the skies in northern Europe into a no-flying zone and although the situation will be reviewed in the next 12 hours, it is not looking promising.
In-coming flights are also affected – with Air New Zealand's flights from London remaining grounded at Heathrow Airport.