A South American airline copped a fine for its salsa around the rules when it wrongly allowed a passenger to fly to New Zealand.
Latam Airlines' coffers are $9000 lighter after it pleaded guilty to failing to comply with its obligations under the Immigration Act.
The airline appeared in the Manukau District Court, where it faced a fine up to $50,000.
Approval for an airline to bring a passenger to New Zealand is obtained through Immigration New Zealand's advance passenger processing system.
This says if the person is allowed on board or not.