Meanings of said the cancellations in English

He said the cancellations were only part of the concern.

She said the cancellations affected more than 200 flights and 20,000 passengers each day.

The agency said the cancellations had been made following the police inquiry in Auckland earlier this year and court action was pending.

The HSE has said the cancellations represent the effects of closing wards for cost-containment measures and a lack of capacity caused by emergency admissions.

Mr Ponter said the cancellations doesn't promote public transport but does give commuters some certainty rather than guessing if a bus would show up.

He said the cancellations had affected the collection of port charges but he remained optimistic and hoped other services would help absorb the revenue loss.

Larry Leibowitz, chief operating officer at NYSE Euronext, said the cancellations had caused substantial confusion and were "an unsatisfactory substitute" for market-wide circuit breakers.

Tim Wagner, a spokesman for American, said the cancellations could continue beyond Wednesday as the airline works on its fleet of 300 MD-80 jets.

Sydney Trains chief executive Howard Collins said the cancellations were due to a driver shortage with between 65 and 75 drivers calling in sick.