Two Air New Zealand flights were cancelled because of an issue with runway lights in Samoa. Photo / Grant Bradley
Two Air New Zealand flights into and out of Samoa have been cancelled today because of an issue with runway lights at Faleolo International Airport in Apia.
An Air New Zealand spokeswoman confirmed flight NZ992 from Auckland to Apia this afternoon was cancelled, and as a consequence return flight NZ997
from Apia to Auckland was also cancelled.
The spokeswoman did not have more details on what the issue with the runway lights was and no one could be contacted at Faleolo International Airport.
She also did not know how many Air New Zealand passengers have been affected, but the A320 that usually flies the route has 168 economy seats, according to Air New Zealand's website.
A larger plane would be used tomorrow to accommodate passengers on the cancelled flights, the spokeswoman said.
