Stranded Singapore Airlines flight leaves Auckland Airport after seven-hour waitOther SQ286 was meant to depart for Singapore this afternoon but was forced to abort its departure at the last minute. A Singapore Airlines flight has finally departed from Auckland Airport following a lengthy delay due to a potential fault with the aircraft. Singapore Airlines flight 286 has now departed Auckland Airport. — Auckland Airport (@AKL_Airport) January 29, 2017GABRIEL XIE Gabriel Xie and his wife will miss their connecting flight to Tokyo thanks to the delay. Meanwhile, Emirates flight 345 to Brisbane and Dubai was also delayed on the tarmac at Auckland Airport.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2017 02:18 UTC