Flights resume after fog disruption

MICHAEL FIELD

Last updated 14:30 06/07/2012

FAIRFAX MEDIA

Passengers faced long delays at Auckland Airport as fog disrupted flights for a second day.

Auckland fog, July 6

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Fog shrouds the city in this shot taken from Mt Eden.

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Air New Zealand's domestic flights are taking off from Auckland airport after heavy fog grounded planes until around 10.30am today.

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A fire alarm also disrupted the international terminal just after midday and the building had to be evacuated. A fire communications spokesman said it was understood to be a false alarm.

Air NZ said the regional turbo-prop services were the worst affected by fog today - international and domestic jet services have been able to fly in the fog.

Flights to Auckland from Hamilton, Whangarei, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Nelson, Christchurch, Paraparaumu and Blenheim were delayed.

Twenty seven return flights were cancelled this morning.

A spokeswoman said anyone travelling through Auckland today should check flight information first.

Some airports in other parts of the country are continuing to be affected by fog and Air New Zealand warns delays are possible elsewhere.

Yesterday nearly 100 flights were cancelled or delayed by the persistent fog - the worst the city has seen in 20 years.

Auckland's motorways were this morning flowing normally but fog was widespread across the city.

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