{"id":67202,"date":"2023-01-29T11:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T07:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=67202"},"modified":"2023-01-29T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T07:36:04","slug":"an-emirates-flight-to-new-zealand-had-a-13-5-hour-round-trip-back-to-dubai-after-the-auckland-airport-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/latest\/an-emirates-flight-to-new-zealand-had-a-13-5-hour-round-trip-back-to-dubai-after-the-auckland-airport-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"An Emirates Flight To New Zealand Had A 13.5 Hour Round Trip Back To Dubai After The Auckland Airport Closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, An Emirates EK 448 flying from Dubai to Auckland had to cancel its journey midway and head back to Dubai because of the widespread flooding from the torrential rains in Auckland, New Zealand.<\/p>\n<h2>The passengers are said to have spent approximately 13 hours on the <a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/emirates-american-airlines-flights-nowhere-auckland-airport-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;flight to no where&#8217;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The flight was an estimated six and half hours into it&#8217;s journey and flying over the Indian Ocean before being forced to re route due to the dangerous situation in Auckland.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not the longest flight in the world anymore, but this Dubai-Auckland flight probably feels like it today. With Auckland Airport closed due to flooding, Emirates decided to return to Dubai. Looking about a 13.5 hour flight from Dubai to Dubai. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nMvFA5Wa9y\">https:\/\/t.co\/nMvFA5Wa9y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kZy29zzlbu\">pic.twitter.com\/kZy29zzlbu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flightradar24\/status\/1619054916923756545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Keeping in mind passenger safety, Auckland Airport has cancelled all international flights until Sunday afternoon<\/h2>\n<p>The next Emirates flight is scheduled to take off on Monday, causing some inconvenience to passengers. However, Emirates passengers have reportedly received a 2-night hotel voucher.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Auckland Airport has been assessing the damage to our international terminal and unfortunately determined that no international flights can operate today. We know this is extremely frustrating but the safety of passengers is our top priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Auckland Airport (@AKL_Airport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AKL_Airport\/status\/1619163376931975168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The torrential rainfall and flooding in New Zealand have resulted in the death of 4 people so far<\/h2>\n<p>The flash floods and landslides are being attributed to the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">Umm <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lR9aQZDPGO\">pic.twitter.com\/lR9aQZDPGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Cormack (@David_Cormack) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Cormack\/status\/1618889935330869250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Friday, An Emirates EK 448 flying from Dubai to Auckland had to cancel its journey midway and head back to Dubai because of the widespread flooding from the torrential rains in Auckland, New Zealand. 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