Photo: Supplied / Air New ZealandAir New Zealand has cancelled some of its international flights out of Christchurch due to ongoing issues with its Rolls-Royce engines. The national carrier said maintenance requirements has forced it to cancel flights between Christchurch and Perth. The most affected route is Air NZ's twice-weekly seasonal Christchurch-Perth service, resulting in the cancellation of 62 flights. Air NZ said it would cancel its second daily Auckland-Perth service from 10 December 2019 until 5 January 2020, but continue to operate its 11.10am Auckland-Perth and 6.50pm Perth-Auckland services as scheduled. Last year Air NZ engineers announced a strike notice that would have disrupted travel for 120,000 customers in the lead up to Christmas.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2019 23:15 UTC