'Incredibly limited' flights to and from Wellington after mass cancellations

Air New Zealand has warned that flights to Wellington will be “incredibly limited” over the coming days after low cloud in the capital on Tuesday led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights and left passengers stranded overnight at Auckland and Wellington airports. Air New Zealand chief integrity and safety officer Captain David Morgan said the airline cancelled 110 flights as a result of the weather on Tuesday, and that there may be additional cancellations or delays on Wednesday as it moves aircraft and crew to the right places around the country. Fog also caused major disruption to flights in and out of Wellington over the weekend. “Given the significant disruption yesterday, as well as over the weekend, availability over the coming days to and from Wellington is incredibly limited,” Morgan said. “We have been actively rebooking customers to travel on the next available services, but it may take three to four days to be able to reaccommodate passengers.” Customers who can’t find a suitable flight or who no longer wish to travel are able to hold their fare in credit, he said. While the skies in the capital have cleared, Wellington Airport spokesperson Phil Rennie said Tuesday’s disruption, which saw long queues at both Auckland and Wellington airports as passengers attempted to rebook, has had flow-on effects.<br/>