Air New Zealand will continue to operate its reduced domestic schedule after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that the nation’s lockdown would be extended. The news means limited daily flights will still operate from Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin for essential workers or for reasons approved by the government. PM Ardern said on Monday ‘alert level 4’ restrictions would continue until at least 11:59pm on Friday, 27 August nationwide and in Auckland until at least 11:59pm on Tuesday, 31 August, following the recording of 35 new cases overnight. “Customers who are booked to travel during Alert Level 4 do not need to do anything,” said Air New Zealand. Passengers will receive a cancellation email, and their booking will be held in credit as long as they book a flight within the next 12 months from the day – with 12 months after to redeem it.<br/>