Air New Zealand flights to New York diverted and cancelled

Saturday 5 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 5 Jul 2025, 12:49pm

In this story Air New Zealand, Greg Foran

Thunderstorms and air traffic constraints caused Air New Zealand flights from Auckland to New York to be diverted or cancelled. Passengers on one flight spent an unexpected night in Washington DC due to the weather conditions.

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1. NZ HeraldSat 5 Jul 2025, 10:53am

   Air NZ flights from Auckland to New York diverted, cancelled due to thunderstorms (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSat 5 Jul 2025, 12:49pm

   Air New Zealand flight to New York diverted due to thunderstorms (opens in new tab)