Jetstar having flight issues in Queenstown due to the weather being 'too hot'

January 30, 2018

Jetstar say they're having issues with flights at Queenstown Airport due to the hot weather conditions. 

A Jetstar spokesperson told 1 NEWS it's too hot, and the temperatures have been affecting the way the flight's navigation systems are calibrated.

"Jetstar’s Airbus A320 fleet uses a satellite-linked landing and navigation system known as Required Navigation Performance (RNP) for operations in Queenstown. RNP enables our aircraft to safely navigate the Queenstown terrain," the company told 1 NEWS in a statement.

"One of the limitations of RNP landings into Queenstown airport is that high temperatures can reduce the navigation accuracy. Today’s afternoon temperatures at Queenstown airport were above the RNP threshold."

A flight from Auckland was diverted to Dunedin, and the return flight was cancelled.

Air NZ reported no issues with its Queenstown flights. 

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