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☆ An Air New Zealand passenger was left with a broken leg in the air for over 6 hours after severe turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A man suffered a broken leg due to severe turbulence on an Air New Zealand flight. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA 47-year-old man had to endure six-and-a-half hours in the air with a broken leg after severe turbulence on a flight, the New Zealand Herald reported. Niko, a German who's been living in Bali for 13 years, was flying with Air New Zealand from Indonesia to Auckland on Tuesday. Related storiesA friend who picked Niko up from Auckland Airport told the Herald: "His leg pretty much snapped in half."

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Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots' seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand. Boeing said Friday it recommended that airlines inspect the motorized cockpit seats the next time they perform maintenance on their 787s. It did not link the memo to what happened this week on a LATAM Airlines flight between Australia and New Zealand. The Federal Aviation Administration said, however, that the Boeing memo was issued “in response to the incident on LATAM Flight 800." The version involved in the LATAM flight can carry up to about 300 passengers.

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At least 50 people were injured Monday by what LATAM Airlines described as a “strong movement” on the Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. “Some of the roof panels were broken from people being thrown up and knocking through the plastic roof panels in the aisle ways. Passengers were met by paramedics and more than 10 emergency vehicles when the flight touched down in Auckland. “If you were in your seat, you went straight up to the ceiling and bounced off the roof. I just happened to be one of the lucky ones who was strapped in for that incident,” Jokat told ABC.

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☆ 50 people were hurt, including 12 sent to the hospital, after a Boeing 787 dropped sharply in midair
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Latam Airlines Boeing 787 experienced a "technical event" that caused a sudden drop. AdvertisementAt least 50 passengers were injured on a Latam Airlines flight on Monday, the New Zealand Herald first reported. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner traveling from Sydney to Auckland experienced a technical problem that caused the jet to drop suddenly, the newspaper reported. In its statement, Latam said 10 people were taken to hospital with no serious injuries reported. Although, the ambulance service told the Herald it had treated 50 people, of whom 12 were sent to the hospital.

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☆ Why American families are leaving the US for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Finally, Pennsylvanian Alan Andrew and his Belgian husband, Vincent Proost, bought a rundown farmhouse in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Young hearts run freeThere comes a day in all our lives when we’ve taken our final vacation, whether we realize it at the time or not. From next year, it won’t even be free to travel to Europe. The new ETIAS visa waiver program will allow entry into EU countries for fees starting at $7.70.

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☆ Auckland Airport hosts its first-ever proposal via PA system
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“In Bollywood movies, I think eight out of 10 times, the couple would only come together at the airport,” Chhabra tells CNN Travel. Courtesy Auckland AirportShukla, an Auckland native, lives in Melbourne, Australia, where she works for the Victoria state government. So Chhabra hatched a plan: he’d arrange for their loved ones to be at the Auckland Airport when Shukla arrived for a visit. But it was when he finally connected with Laura Platts, the Auckland Airport communications manager, that everything began to fall into place. When she landed in Auckland, Shukla realized that her luggage hadn’t arrived.

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☆ The prime minister of New Zealand flies in a 30-year-old plane and prepared a spare plane for his trip to China in case the old one breaks down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has readied a spare aircraft for an official visit to China — just in case the 30-year-old plane he's traveling in breaks down. Hipkins traveled to Beijing on Sunday in a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 with a business and trade delegation, as well as media. A New Zealand Air Force plane sits on the tarmac at Auckland Airport on May 21, 2023, preparing to take New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to Papua New Guinea. The prime minister's spokesperson said using the air force plane is "far cheaper" than a commercial charter. In August, Defense Minister Peeni Henare and a 30-person delegation got stuck in the Solomon Islands after their plane broke down.

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☆ United Airlines to increase flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

United plans to operate 66 flights per week connecting the US and the South Pacific region this winter. That's a 40% increase in United flights to Australia and New Zealand compared to 2022. United Airlines is planning to ramp up its flights connecting the US to Australia and New Zealand by nearly 40%, the carrier announced Tuesday. Additionally, United plans to start offering daily flights between San Francisco and Brisbane, and twice daily flights between San Francisco and Sydney, starting October 28. United currently connects San Francisco to Brisbane three times per week, and San Francisco to Sydney daily.

☆ Passengers took a 16-hour flight to nowhere after their plane to New York U-turned because of an electrical fire at JFK Airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A flight to New York headed back to New Zealand because of an electrical fire at JFK Airport. An electrical failure in the terminal caused an outage and a "small isolated fire," per JFK Airport. Passengers were rebooked onto the next available flight to JFK Airport, the spokesperson added. The power outage at JFK Airport also caused other flights to divert to their departure airports on Thursday. These included two ITA Airways flights from Milan and Rome, and a Korean Air flight from Seoul, per FlightAware.

Gabrielle, which reached New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the east coast of the North Island, cut off entire towns, washed away farms, bridges and livestock, and inundated homes, stranding people on roof tops. Parts of New Zealand's North Island, where about 75% of the country's 5 million residents live, are enduring their second major storm in as many weeks. Two other people have been confirmed dead in Hawke's Bay, a region on the eastern coast of the North Island. The water has drained away but it has left silt, swollen wood and damaged her new kitchen, wall linings and doors. EVACUATIONS CONTINUEMeteorological service WeatherWatch said Cyclone Gabrielle is now east of the country and continuing to track away from the North Island with weather now improving.

☆ About half a billion dollars worth of cocaine — enough to service the New Zealand market for 30 years — was found floating in the Pacific Ocean
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Felise Seah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Half a billion dollars worth of cocaine was discovered floating around the Pacific Ocean. A total of 81 bales of cocaine, weighing 3.2 tonnes, were intercepted by the New Zealand Police. Some of the packages carried identifiable stickers like a four-leaf clover and a Batman logo. These show that some of the packages have identifiable stickers like a four-leaf clover, and one that stood out had a Batman logo. Cocaine bales with four-leaf clover stickers.

☆ Deadly New Zealand flood crisis extends in country's north island
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand's deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country's north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads. The nation's weather forecaster, MetService, warned of more severe weather on Sunday and Monday for the north island, including in Auckland where severe thunderstorms were possible. Climate change is causing episodes of heavy rainfall to become more common and more intense, though the impact varies by region. loadingOn Sunday, police said they were assisting with traffic management and road closures in that region after heavy rainfall "caused numerous slips, flooding and damage to roads". "Police are asking those in areas experiencing severe weather to ... not attempt to travel on the roads, many of which are currently undriveable," police said.

☆ 3 dead, 1 missing as rain pounds New Zealand’s largest city
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand’s largest city, causing widespread disruption. He said the city was in for a big cleanup and that people should remain indoors if possible. On Friday evening, more than 15 centimeters (6 inches) of rain fell in just three hours in some places. Hundreds of people were stranded at Auckland Airport overnight after the airport stopped all flights and parts of the terminal were flooded. “It’s been a long and challenging night at Auckland Airport, we thank everyone for ongoing patience,” the airport wrote.

☆ Heavy Rain in New Zealand’s Biggest City Leads to State of Emergency
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Stuart Condie | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cars on a flooded street during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand, in an image posted on Twitter. New Zealand’s largest city declared a state of emergency after heavy rain inundated large areas and forced the closure of Auckland International Airport, where one aircraft had hit and damaged runway lights while landing. More than 2,000 people sheltered overnight at the Auckland airport’s terminal buildings after dozens of flights were diverted or canceled. The rain triggered landslides, including in at least one residential area, and stranded motorists on a flooded freeway near the city. New Zealand’s national weather service said a record 9.8 inches of rain fell on the airport in 24 hours and forecast more to come.

☆ Airline passengers endured a 13-hour flight to nowhere after their plane to New Zealand was forced to turn back mid-flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Auckland had to turn back halfway through its 8,824-mile journey. The aircraft couldn't land at Auckland International Airport due to major flooding and heavy rains. Auckland International Airport shut its domestic and international terminals on Friday after heavy rain caused widespread chaos and triggered a local state of emergency. Emirates flight EK448 is scheduled to attempt its journey to Auckland again on Sunday. More than 2,000 people stayed overnight within the terminals due to the flooding, Auckland Airport said.

☆ Auckland, New Zealand starts clean-up after torrential rains, flash floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Cars are seen in a flooded street during heavy rainfall in Auckland, New Zealand January 27, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. @MonteChristoNZ/via REUTERSSYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Authorities in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland began mopping up on Saturday, a day after torrential rains brought flooding and evacuations, shutting airports and forcing organisers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John. Two men were found dead amid the flooding, New Zealand Police said. Another person was unaccounted for after a landslide hit a house in Remuera, an inner suburb of Auckland, police said. Air New Zealand said it was "working through what its schedule will look like from midday today when Auckland Airport is scheduled to reopen."

☆ Airlines forced to ration jet fuel in New Zealand, but limited impact seen
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Lewis Jackson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Key regional airlines said on Wednesday they expected to continue scheduled flights with New Zealand, which is beginning to ration jet fuel after a recent shipment failed government tests. FILE PHOTO: Air New Zealand Bombardier Q300 planes sit near the terminal at Auckland Airport in New Zealand, June 25, 2017. The next scheduled shipment, due to arrive on Dec. 12, will be ready for use by Dec. 18. O’Brien said regional airlines would mitigate the impact of reduced supplies by loading extra fuel at destinations such as Australia, though longer-haul airlines would need to consider refuelling stops or trading off cargo for more fuel. “So while it’s possible, it’s not simple and it’s not cheap,” added O’Brien, the executive director of the Board of Airline Representatives of New Zealand.

☆ South Korea extradites suspect in New Zealand suitcase murders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea extradited a 42-year-old woman to New Zealand, two months after she was arrested following the discovery of the bodies of two long-dead children in abandoned suitcases. New Zealand police said the woman arrived at Auckland Airport on Tuesday after they sent three officers to South Korea to bring her back. New Zealand police said the South Korean warrant for the suspect’s arrest was in connection with two murder charges. South Korean police say the woman was born in South Korea and later moved to New Zealand, where she gained citizenship. Immigration records show she returned to South Korea in 2018.

☆ Auckland Airport lifts profit forecast for fiscal 2023 on demand recovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIA.NZ) on Thursday raised its profit forecast for fiscal 2023, helped by a better-than-expected rebound in the aviation market. High aircraft load factors and continued strength in forward international seat capacity are expected to fuel the ongoing recovery, New Zealand's biggest airport operator said. The company expects underlying profit after tax of between NZ$100 million ($56.64 million) and NZ$130 million for the year, up from NZ$50 million to NZ$100 million forecast earlier. read moreAuckland Airport now anticipates that international passenger numbers will be between 60% and 70% of pre-pandemic levels for the year, with domestic passenger numbers at 85% to 90% of those levels. ($1 = 1.7655 New Zealand dollars)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Harish Sridharan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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