Fog disrupted passengers at Auckland airport boarding a bus for Tauranga. Photo/Edward Rooney
At least two Tauranga flights have been cancelled and another delayed due to thick fog blanketing Auckland.
Air New Zealand reports two morning flights from Auckland, 8.55am, and Wellington, 10.55am, have been cancelled while the 6.50am arrival flight from Auckland has been delayed to 8.40am.
Tauranga Airport manager Ray Dumble
could not be reached this morning but Tauranga is not the only regional airport to be affected.
About 14 domestic flights have been cancelled and 15 domestic flights delayed due to the fog so far. However, domestic flights from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch Dunedin and Queenstown are not affected by the fog.
Domestic departures and arrivals Air New Zealand and Virgin flights (operated by Air NZ) early this morning to and from Whangarei, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Napier, Blenheim and Nelson have been affected.
