Flights cancelled due to bushfire smoke

Posted On: Nov. 13, 2019 4:51 AM CST

Smoke from bushfires on Australia's east coast shrouds the Sydney Opera House on Nov. 11, 2019./ REUTERS

Airline operators Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. and Qantas Airways Ltd. cancelled a number of flights between Sydney and Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour in Australia on Nov. 12 due to wildfire smoke and dangerous weather conditions, 9News reported. Regional Express Airlines suspended all services to Grafton due to reduced visibility caused by the smoke.