![]() Auckland Airport is working with all parties, public and private to support stranded passengersĪdvice for passengers with travel booked in the coming days.Travellers are encouraged to find Auckland-based accommodation with friends and family if possible.With no international passenger flights to take place prior to 5am tomorrow, people who are currently located at the international terminal are being asked to return home until you have details of your rescheduled flight.People should not come to the international terminal for travel today."We know there will be lessons to learn out of such a unique event, and our priority today is passenger welfare and getting international travel back up and running as fast as possible.” Advice for passengers at the terminal "Our assessment is we need more time to make sure it is all working well and more importantly, safely, before we resume international operations. ![]() But the delay to reopening is necessary to ensure travellers' safety," she said in a statement. "This has been a significant event that has put our city into a state of emergency, and certainly the airport has never been tested in this way before. We're working hard to clear the backlog of customers and reiterate that customers not needing to travel should utilise our flexibility policy," Captain Morgan added.Īuckland Airport CEO Carrie Hurihanganui apologised to passengers and other airport users for the "extraordinary disruption and discomfort" the flooding has caused. "Other than a few delays shortly after restarting, our domestic operation is largely back to normal. This is why we'll slowly ramp up services as we gain greater confidence that we can deliver these services."ĭomestic travel has resumed and is operating normally. "For context, we usually operate around 13 baggage belts, but with the damage we could be down to as few as three. "We know from midday that airport and airline operations will be back up and running, and we'll be restarting with around three flights an hour as we ease into it. "It's unlikely we'll be ready to restart departures after assessments today show significant damage to ticketing, baggage and processing equipment," said Air NZ chief operational integrity and safety officer Captain David Morgan. ![]() However Air New Zealand said while the terminal will be open for flying from 5am, it is unable to resume international flying out of Auckland until 12 noon tomorrow. In an update, the airport said it needs more time to ensure its key operating systems are working and to carry out safety checks.Īs a result, there will be no international departures from Auckland Airport until 5am, Sunday January 29 and no international departures until 7am, Sunday January 29. The airport is also used by private flights between Australia and New Zealand for Customs clearance and refuelling.Auckland Airport has delayed the reopening of international arrivals and departures after flooding overnight "significantly impacted" critical infrastructure components. The apron is available for charter operations with direct non-terminal access. You can click on the logos of any of the organisations below to visit their websites. We’re home to the Bay of Islands Aero Club, private aircraft and hangars, pilot training courses, Bay of Islands Coastguard’s aerial unit, crop-sprayers, and scenic flight and sky-diving operators who use both fixed-wing planes and choppers. Up to five scheduled passenger flights a day connect us with Auckland and, from there, the rest of New Zealand and the wider world.Īir New Zealand Link operates a regular, scheduled service using Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 (50 seats) aircraft. Kia ora, welcome, bienvenue, howzit, nǐ hǎo and wilkommen!īay of Islands Airport (or KKE, as our airline friends like to call us) is just ten minutes from the bustling town of Kerikeri and gateway to New Zealand’s burgeoning Mid North.
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