- Multiple long-haul international departures and arrivals into Auckland on Monday cancelled
- Tasman and Pacific Island flights on Monday cancelled
- All domestic jet services into, out of, or through Auckland tomorrow cancelled
- Turboprop flight cancellations extended from midday today through to midday Tuesday
- Further flight cancellations possible if extreme weather persists
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Air New Zealand Chief Operational Integrity and Safety Officer Captain David Morgan says to keep customers, staff and aircraft safe, the airline has made additional cancellations.
“We continue to do everything we can to minimise the impact on our schedule, however in preparation for strong fluctuating crosswinds, for the safety of our staff and customers, international arrivals and departures from tomorrow morning through till midday Tuesday will be extremely limited,” says Captain Morgan.
“We’ve cancelled five long-haul international arrivals into Auckland tomorrow as well departures. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Singapore arrivals are operating as normal but may be required to divert to another New Zealand port.”
“All Tasman and Pacific Island flights tomorrow have also been cancelled.”
“In addition, all flights to, from or through Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Taupo are cancelled through till midday Tuesday. We’d like to thank customers for their continued understanding if their plans are impacted.”
