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How many domestic and international flights have been cancelled by Air New Zealand and other carriers operating in New Zealand since 28 February 2026 as a direct or indirect consequence of jet fuel supply constraints?

Answered Question 18200 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • How many domestic and international flights have been cancelled by Air New Zealand and other carriers operating in New Zealand since 28 February 2026 as a direct or indirect consequence of jet fuel supply constraints?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

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This information is held by Air New Zealand. The Government is not involved in the day-to-day operational decisions of airlines, including decisions about flight cancellations or schedule changes, which are made by airlines on a commercial basis and communicated directly to customers.