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Air New Zealand cancels 46 long‑haul wide‑body flights ahead of 48‑hour cabin‑crew strike

Air New Zealand has grounded 46 wide‑body long‑haul flights (Boeing 777 and 787) as cabin crew prepare for a planned 48‑hour strike by union E tū on 12–13 February, affecting about 9,500 passengers and suspending services to Asia and North America; domestic and regional flying continues as normal.

Discovered 2026-02-10T11:53:18.357688-08:00 | 2026-02-10T11:53:18.357688-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • Operational impact: 46 wide‑body long‑haul cancellations affect ~9,500 passengers and suspend services to Asia and North America while domestic/regional schedules remain unaffected.
  • Labour context: the action is part of an ongoing dispute between Air New Zealand and E tū — cabin crew previously authorised industrial action and the carrier had earlier reported a separate ‘in principle’ labour deal during prior negotiations.

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Travel Radar airporthaber2.com AeroTime rnz.co.nz Aviation A2Z airliners.de
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First Seen
2026-02-10T11:53:18.357688-08:00
Latest Update
2026-02-16T06:03:19.475151-08:00
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