CHC temporarily closed following major earthquake 04SEP10 [NOW RE-OPENED]
Sep 3, 2010, 2:03 pm
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CHC temporarily closed following major earthquake 04SEP10 [NOW RE-OPENED]
CHC airport has reopened at 1330. Delays expected 04SEP10 and 05SEP10, and some flights in this period are cancelled.
http://www.christchurchairport.co.nz...y/MediaCentre/
0830 update
Air NZ flights to/from CHC are suspended until at least midday.
1200 update
CHC airport is closed until at least 1pm.
1300 update
CHC airport is closed until at least 3pm.
http://www.christchurchairport.co.nz...y/MediaCentre/
0830 update
Air NZ flights to/from CHC are suspended until at least midday.
1200 update
CHC airport is closed until at least 1pm.
1300 update
CHC airport is closed until at least 3pm.
Last edited by Kiwi Flyer; Sep 3, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Sep 3, 2010, 8:03 pm
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CHC airport website seems to be down...I heard a flight of Airways Corp personel are flying from Paraparaumu to check things over before flights resume but John Key has been given permission to land in a RNZAF aircraft about now.
Sep 3, 2010, 8:14 pm
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Air New Zealand flights to and from Christchurch Airport - Update 4
04 September 2010 1:36pm
Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) has announced the airport reopened at 1.30pm today.
Air New Zealand will now being rebooking passengers onto next available services. Customers should call 0800 737 000 to arrange this.
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04 September 2010 1:36pm
Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) has announced the airport reopened at 1.30pm today.
Air New Zealand will now being rebooking passengers onto next available services. Customers should call 0800 737 000 to arrange this.
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Sep 3, 2010, 8:50 pm
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NZ543 at 17.30, with Jetstars JQ253 @17.20.
I'm wondering if they are still checking the airbridges before the jet services can restart?
Sep 3, 2010, 9:11 pm
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Sep 3, 2010, 9:35 pm
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I'm curious about what NZ6291 and NZ6294 are... they are listed as international departures ex CHC to WLG and DUD respectively.
DJ also have a flight to AKL listed as operating from the international terminal.
I'm guessing there must be some damage to the upstairs (jet) area at CHC.
Edit: That said, DJ and NZ operate from different areas so maybe it's something more complex?
DJ also have a flight to AKL listed as operating from the international terminal.
I'm guessing there must be some damage to the upstairs (jet) area at CHC.
Edit: That said, DJ and NZ operate from different areas so maybe it's something more complex?
Sep 3, 2010, 9:45 pm
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Could be possible its only a wall they splits the NZ & JQ/DJ domestic gates apart. Just seems strange that they are letiting International Jets in, but not Domestic.
Sep 3, 2010, 9:48 pm
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There's a fair amount of tarmac between the two, isn't there? I see a JQ flight is now listed as on final call from domestic, which makes it even stranger.
Sep 3, 2010, 10:14 pm
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Only thing I could think of is a lack of power to the airbridge specifically or inability to fulfill staffing requirments for aviation security? Must be a logistical nightmare for airlines...can't imagine they would open the terminal if there were structural problems.
Sep 4, 2010, 12:12 am
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Just took an ATR from CHC to ZQN. Scheduled 2.40pm departure, and luckily we left only about 40 minutes late.
Everything was well handled by the staff, and we had some time in Koru to grab some welcome food and drink.
I did not see any obvious damage within the airport.
There were only about 10 people on the plane.
Everything was well handled by the staff, and we had some time in Koru to grab some welcome food and drink.
I did not see any obvious damage within the airport.
There were only about 10 people on the plane.
