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Passengers removed from Air New Zealand flight due to weight issues

Otago Daily TimesNZ Herald1NewsRNZMonday 17 February 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Eight passengers were removed from an Air New Zealand flight from Wellington to Dunedin on Saturday because the aircraft was too heavy. The airline requested 13 volunteers to disembark to address weight concerns involving fuel and baggage. One passenger criticised the airline's competence regarding the incident.

How they headlined it

First reported by Otago Daily Times, Mon 17 Feb 2025, 2:47pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 4 hours
  1. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    'Pretty incompetent': Eight bumped from flight to Dunedin (opens in new tab)

  2. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

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  3. 1News1News via RNZ

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