Air New Zealand (NZ), which has its head office in the city, faced customer criticism after a domestic flight departed ahead of schedule and stranded a connecting passenger at Auckland Airport (AKL) who missed his onward service to Queenstown (ZQN) by minutes.
Air New Zealand Flights
Passengers traveling on an Air New Zealand (NZ) flight from Christchurch Airport (CHC) to Auckland Airport (AKL) have been told they will not receive their checked baggage until at least the following day after their aircraft became stuck beside a taxiway before departure.
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