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The Middle Eastern conflict has forced many airlines to cancel flights to and from the region or use alternative routes due to drone and missile fire that has severely curtailed airspace and caused the biggest aviation industry crisis since the pandemic.
Oil prices climbed on Thursday after Iraqi security officials said Iranian explosive-laden boats had hit two fuel oil tankers amid other global supply disruptions and Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel.
Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar told state-owned Radio New Zealand that about 44,000 customers of the 1.9 million flying through early May would have to be reaccommodated due to domestic and international flight cuts.
Airports servicing areas such as popular New Zealand winemaking region Marlborough and west coast city New Plymouth will see a reduction in services over the coming weeks.
Fewer long-haul flights would be cut, Ravishankar said, as its U.S. routes have become a more popular stopover on the way to Europe since widespread Middle Eastern airspace closures.
Air New Zealand to cut flights as fuel price surge wreaks havoc on travel
