18200 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 18 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18200 (2026)
Question asked:	04 May 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon James Meager
Answer received:	12 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18200_2026
Document guid:	2434127a-c95e-499d-b047-d251a7adb729

18200 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Associate Minister of Transport: How many domestic and international flights have been cancelled by Air New Zealand and other carriers operating in New Zealand since 28 February 2026 as a direct or indirect consequence of jet fuel supply constraints?

Hon James Meager: This information is held by Air New Zealand. The Government is not involved in the day-to-day operational decisions of airlines, including decisions about flight cancellations or schedule changes, which are made by airlines on a commercial basis and communicated directly to customers.