Christmas plans canned after weather forces flight cancellations

Barber said the only option Air New Zealand had offered was a flight that would arrive in Wellington around midday on Christmas Day. Barber said it was disappointing AirNZ were unable to get them to New Zealand before Christmas Day, as they had hoped to at least be re-scheduled to Christmas Eve. Christchurch AirportThere were plenty of emotional reunion scenes at Christchurch Airport on its busiest day of the year. KAI SCHWOERER/Stuff Joe Bradshaw greets mum Melanie on her arrival at Christchurch Airport just in time for Christmas. KAI SCHWOERER/Stuff Olivia Galbraith, 1, is greeted by grandmother Joanne Ryder on arrival at Christchurch Airport.