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The National Parks Conservation Association released a report Tuesday that details serious threats to natural and cultural resources.Flag carrier Qantas, its budget subsidiary Jetstar and their rival Virgin Australia say they will restart the flights on Monday to Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown.Ash plumes from Chile's Cordon Caulle volcano traveled all the way to Australia and New Zealand two weeks ago, forcing hundreds of flights to be canceled.Some normalcy was restored a few days later but the ash came back last week, forcing many cancellations on Wednesday.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The National Parks Conservation Association released a report Tuesday that details serious threats to natural and cultural resources. [Read the full article] The canceled flights include those linking the capital of Santiago and the Chilean cities of Concepcion and Temuco. The ash has also canceled flights between the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and cities in Argentine Patagonia. Flights between Santiago and Buenos Aires have been restored.Hundred of flights around the world have been canceled since the volcano about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) south of Santiago erupted on June 4. The ash can damage electronic components of aircraft and harm engines.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The canceled flights include those linking the capital of Santiago and the Chilean cities of Concepcion and Temuco. The ash has also canceled flights between the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and cities in Argentine Patagonia. Flights between Santiago and Buenos Aires have been restored. [Read the full article] Aviation expert Peter Goelz shares his thoughts on the TSA's decision to pat-down a 95-year-old cancer stricken woman.According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, a woman filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security alleging that her 95-year-old mother was asked by Transportation Security Administration officials to remove her adult diaper in order to comply with a pat-down search. The incident reportedly took place June 18 when Jean Weber's mother, who is in the final stages of leukemia, was attempting to fly from Northwest Florida Regional Airport to Michigan to visit family members. Weber's mother required the assistance of a wheelchair to pass through the security.Sari Koshetz, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration in Miami who would not comment specifically on the case, told the Daily News that it is policy to pat-down passengers in wheelchairs. [Read the full article] 
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