A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea on Friday has caused an alteration to flight paths in the vicinity.
Mount Tavurvur on East New Britain Island shortly before dawn, according to a statement from the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.
Qantas stated that it was altering the routing of some of its international flights in the area.
Qantas spokeswoman Sarah Algar said: "Flight paths between Sydney and Tokyo Narita, and Sydney and Shanghai have been altered as a result of the volcanic ash cloud over Rabaul in eastern Papua New Guinea. The QF21, QF22 and QF130 will now fly over central Papua New Guinea to avoid the cloud."
Volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea
