About 800 passengers were affected by cancelled Air New
Zealand flights in and out of Dunedin when heavy fog shrouded
the airport from Wednesday night until 11am yesterday.
A passenger affected by a lengthy takeoff delay involving an
Air New Zealand Boeing 737 flight on Friday has raised
questions over the availability of de-icing equipment at
Dunedin International Airport.
You've remembered to collect your luggage but, Shawn
McAvinue reports, it's what you've left behind at Dunedin
International Airport that helps the rhododendrons bloom.
Several flights rescheduled for the same time will cause a "4
o'clock swell" at Dunedin International Airport, so
travellers are advised to check in early on summer
afternoons.
Dunedin International Airport Ltd has celebrated its 50th
year in style, with an increase in passenger numbers,
revenue, shareholder funds and dividends paid.
Jetstar boosting services to Dunedin Airport is a case of
"wait and see". However, "opportunities are there", the
airline's Australia and New Zealand chief executive David
Hall says.