Tech stops for AKL nonstop flight (temporary)
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Tech stops for AKL nonstop flight (temporary)
Due to the current fuel shortage in AKL (broken fuel pipe), the nonstop AKL flight will apparently have a tech stop in MEL both ways. Yesterday's AKL-DXB was the first affected flight and went via CHC. Until the pipe is fixed (estimated at two weeks), expect late arrival by about 2 hours.
The other EK flights to/from AKL via BNE and MEL, and to/from CHC are not affected.
The other EK flights to/from AKL via BNE and MEL, and to/from CHC are not affected.
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Low fuel supplies in AKL courtesy of a pipeline problem - could be 2 weeks before the issue is fixed - so all longhaul flights need to carry enough fuel to be able to get in and out to an alternate refuelling destination. EK appear to have chosen MEL for 448/449, which are now temporarily not so direct between DXB-AKL!
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