Flights cancelled in Alaska due to ash concerns from Pavlof Volcano

Twenty Alaska Airlines flights have been cancelled Monday and about 1,300 people will be affected, according to spokeswoman Bobbie Egan. Flights to and from Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue, Barrow and Dead Horse have been cancelled and conditions are currently being monitored in Fairbanks. The plume of ash emitted from Pavlof Volcano has risen to about 37,000 feet and is extending for 400 miles to the northeast, as of Monday morning, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. (www.ktuu.com) Mehr...