KUALA LUMPUR: There are no cancellations for Malaysia Airlines Bhd’s flights to Auckland Airport in New Zealand despite the rupture in the main pipeline carrying jet fuel there. Malaysia Airlines in a statement said it has not cancelled any flight due to fuel rationing in Auckland between Sept 17 and 24. “To address this issue, Malaysia Airlines (flights) will perform a technical stop in Melbourne (Australia) for refueling on its Kuala Lumpur-Auckland-Kuala Lumpur route,” the statement read. Auckland Airport spokeswoman Lisa Mulitalo had said that over 40 international and domestic flights had been canceled since Saturday due to low jet fuel supplies, with other flights having been delayed or rerouted. The pipeline also carries diesel and gasoline, although shortages have been mostly felt by airlines.

Source: New Strait Times September 18, 2017 12:56 UTC