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The airline Qantas has been forced to delay several flights to South Africa due to last minute warnings about SpaceX rocket debris falling from the sky, the airline told The Guardian this week . SpaceX chose the southern Indian Ocean as its reentry zone because of its remote location. But the location is very relevant to Qantas : It falls within its route from Sydney to Johannesburg . Head of Qantas ’ operation center, Ben Holland , said the airline is often given very little advanced notice about the debris, leading to delays. The Guardian reported that South African Airways flights are also affected by SpaceX..

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