Travel Disruption Hits Australia And New Zealand Leaving 40+ Flight Cancellations Across Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, And Christchurch, Passengers Stranded: Here Is What You Need To Know

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Published on October 21, 2025

In a awesome recreation disruption across Australia and New Zealand, complete 40 flights have been canceled, leaving passengers stranded at respective major airports. Affected airports include SydneyMelbourneAuckland, and Christchurch, wherever both departures and arrivals have been severely impacted. Passengers have faced important delays and cancellations, pinch some airports experiencing multiple flight disruptions throughout nan day. Sydney Airport(YSSY), Melbourne Tullamarine (YMML), Auckland Airport (NZAA), and Christchurch International (NZCH) person been astatine nan halfway of this chaos, as airlines like Air New ZealandQantas, and others person had to ground flightsdue to various operational issues. Travelers bound for destinations like WellingtonBrisbane, and Queenstown, among others, person recovered themselves stranded, pinch constricted options for rescheduling aliases contiguous alternatives. As nan business continues to unfold, passengers are urged to cheque for updates straight with airlines or airport authorities to mitigate nan ongoing uncertainty and find imaginable solutions to their disrupted recreation plans.

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals: Christchurch Int’l Airport (Christchurch) [NZCH]

IdentTypeDestination / OriginDeparture / Arrival
ANZ5846DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 12:10PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5350AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 11:05AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5348AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 10:30AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5719AT72Invercargill (IVC / NZNV)Tue 08:45AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5340AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 08:35AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5336AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 08:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5641AT72Queenstown (NZQN)Tue 07:10AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5651AT72Queenstown (NZQN)Mon 11:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5830DH8CHokitika Aerodrome (HKK / NZHK)Mon 08:35AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5710AT72Invercargill (IVC / NZNV)Tue 01:15PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5371AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 01:10PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5335AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 12:20PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5702AT72Invercargill (IVC / NZNV)Tue 12:00PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5347AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 11:40AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5845DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 11:15AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5343AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 10:40AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5341AT72Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 10:05AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5640AT72Queenstown (NZQN)Tue 10:05AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5750AT72Dunedin Int’l (DUD / NZDN)Mon 02:40PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5646AT72Queenstown (NZQN)Mon 01:55PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5746AT72Dunedin Int’l (DUD / NZDN)Mon 11:20AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5831DH8CHokitika Aerodrome (HKK / NZHK)Mon 10:30AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5704AT72Invercargill (IVC / NZNV)Mon 09:45AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5758AT72Dunedin Int’l (DUD / NZDN)Mon 09:15AM NZDT (Arr)

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals: Wellington Int’l Airport (Wellington) [NZWN]

IdentTypeDestination / OriginDeparture / Arrival
ANZ436A320Auckland (AKL / NZAA)Tue 02:55PM NZDT (Dep)
JST260A320Auckland (AKL / NZAA)Tue 02:10PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5890DH8CNapier (NPE / NZNR)Tue 01:15PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5812AT72Hamilton Int’l (HLZ / NZHN)Tue 12:45PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5371AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 12:05PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5335AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 11:15AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5234DH8CRotorua (ROT / NZRO)Tue 11:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5517DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 10:40AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5347AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 10:35AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5250DH8CTauranga (TRG / NZTG)Tue 10:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5343AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 09:35AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5193DH8CRichard Pearse (TIU / NZTU)Tue 09:25AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5264DH8CTauranga (TRG / NZTG)Tue 09:10AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5282DH8CGisborne (GIS / NZGS)Tue 09:10AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5305DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 09:05AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5820AT72Hamilton Int’l (HLZ / NZHN)Tue 09:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5341AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 09:00AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5884DH8CNapier (NPE / NZNR)Tue 08:50AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ681A320Dunedin Int’l (DUD / NZDN)Tue 08:50AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5725DH8CWoodbourne (BHE / NZWB)Tue 08:35AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5792DH8CNew Plymouth (NPL / NZNP)Tue 08:20AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5315DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 08:05AM NZDT (Dep)
SDA351C208Nelson (NSN / NZNS)Mon 05:20PM NZDT (Dep)
QFA196B738Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Mon 04:40PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5319DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 05:10PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5893DH8CNapier (NPE / NZNR)Tue 03:45PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5819AT72Hamilton Int’l (HLZ / NZHN)Tue 03:45PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ686A320Dunedin Int’l (DUD / NZDN)Tue 12:00PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5233DH8CRotorua (ROT / NZRO)Tue 02:00PM NZDT (Arr)
JST261A320Auckland (AKL / NZAA)Tue 01:35PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5192DH8CRichard Pearse (TIU / NZTU)Tue 12:40PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ421A320Auckland (AKL / NZAA)Tue 12:25PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5255DH8CTauranga (TRG / NZTG)Tue 12:20PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5350AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 12:10PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5817AT72Hamilton Int’l (HLZ / NZHN)Tue 12:00PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5306DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 10:45AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5348AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 11:35AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5793DH8CNew Plymouth (NPL / NZNP)Tue 11:25AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5885DH8CNapier (NPE / NZNR)Tue 11:20AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5883DH8CNapier (NPE / NZNR)Tue 08:25AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5318DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 10:10AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5336AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 09:05AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5527AT72Hamilton Int’l (HLZ / NZHN)Tue 09:35AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5340AT72Christchurch Int’l (CHC / NZCH)Tue 09:40AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5265DH8CTauranga (TRG / NZTG)Tue 09:00AM NZDT (Arr)
SDA352C208Nelson (NSN / NZNS)Mon 07:15PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ248A20NSydney (SYD / YSSY)Sat 10:05PM AEDT (Arr)
ANZ5726DH8CWoodbourne (BHE / NZWB)Fri 10:25AM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5524DH8CNelson (NSN / NZNS)Tue 04:40PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5507DH8CGisborne (GIS / NZGS)Tue 07:50AM NZDT (Arr)

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals: Auckland Airport (Auckland) [NZAA]

IdentTypeDestination / OriginDeparture / Arrival
ANZ436A320Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 04:00PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5174DH8CGisborne (GIS / NZGS)Tue 03:05PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5212DH8CWoodbourne (BHE / NZWB)Tue 02:45PM NZDT (Arr)
JST260A320Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 03:15PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5134DH8CTauranga (TRG / NZTG)Tue 12:30PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ7B789San Francisco Int’l (KSFO)Mon 10:00AM PDT (Arr)
ANZ5273DH8CKerikeri/Bay of Islands (KKE / NZKK)Mon 01:15PM NZDT (Arr)
ANZ5092DH8CTaupo (TUO / NZAP)Mon 10:10AM NZDT (Arr)
JST261A320Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 12:30PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5169DH8CGisborne (GIS / NZGS)Tue 12:20PM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5509DH8CWoodbourne (BHE / NZWB)Tue 11:15AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ421A320Wellington Int’l (WLG / NZWN)Tue 11:15AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5276DH8CKerikeri/Bay of Islands (KKE / NZKK)Mon 11:05AM NZDT (Dep)
ANZ5091DH8CTaupo (TUO / NZAP)Mon 07:55AM NZDT (Dep)
QFA142B738Sydney (SYD / YSSY)Mon 07:30AM NZDT (Dep)

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals: Montreal-Trudeau Airport (Montreal, Quebec) [CYUL]

IdentTypeDestination / OriginDeparture / Arrival
JZA8644CRJ9LaGuardia (KLGA)Mon 06:10PM EDT (Dep)
AFR343B789Charles de Gaulle/Roissy (CDG / LFPG)Mon 05:00PM EDT (Dep)
PVL834DH8DQuebec/Jean Lesage Int’l (CYQB)Mon 03:00PM EDT (Dep)
POE2452DH8DToronto City Centre (CYTZ)Mon 06:55AM EDT (Dep)
ACA403B38MToronto Pearson Int’l (CYYZ)(No departure clip listed)
JZA8645CRJ9LaGuardia (KLGA)Mon 09:54PM EDT (Arr)
PVL847DH8CWabush (CYWK)Mon 09:45PM ADT (Arr)
ACA316A333Calgary Int’l (CYYC)Mon 05:10AM MDT (Arr)

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals: Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Melbourne, Victoria) [YMML]

IdentTypeDestination / OriginDeparture / Arrival
QJE1501BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Tue 05:50PM AEST (Arr)
QJE1267BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Tue 11:35AM AEST (Arr)
VOZ816B738Sydney (SYD / YSSY)Tue 09:35AM AEDT (Arr)
QLK2098DH8DLaunceston (LST / YMLT)Tue 07:45AM AEDT (Arr)
JST781A320Adelaide Int’l (ADL / YPAD)Mon 11:00PM ACDT (Arr)
QFA694B738Adelaide Int’l (ADL / YPAD)Mon 07:30PM ACDT (Arr)
QJE1287BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Mon 08:20PM AEST (Arr)
QJE1265BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Mon 01:45PM AEST (Arr)
QFA465B789Sydney (SYD / YSSY)Mon 12:50PM AEDT (Arr)
QJE1277DH8DCanberra Int’l (CBR / YSCB)Mon 11:10AM AEDT (Arr)
QJE1510DH8DLaunceston (LST / YMLT)Mon 07:45AM AEDT (Arr)
QFA401B738Sydney (SYD / YSSY)Mon 07:40AM AEDT (Arr)
QFA1271A332Canberra Int’l (CBR / YSCB)Mon 07:20AM AEDT (Arr)
QJE1271BCS3Canberra Int’l (CBR / YSCB)Mon 07:20AM AEDT (Arr)
JST971A21NPerth Int’l (PER / YPPH)Mon 02:15AM AWST (Arr)
QFA491B738Sydney (SYD / YSSY)(No presence clip listed)
QJE1288BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Tue 01:20PM AEDT (Dep)
QJE1252BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Tue 07:00AM AEDT (Dep)
JST780A320Adelaide Int’l (ADL / YPAD)Mon 08:10PM AEDT (Dep)
QLK2097DH8DLaunceston (LST / YMLT)Mon 06:45PM AEDT (Dep)
QFA21B789Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW)Mon 04:05PM AEDT (Dep)
QJE1268BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Mon 03:50PM AEDT (Dep)
QJE1258BCS3Brisbane (BNE / YBBN)Mon 09:15AM AEDT (Dep)
QFA426A21NSydney (SYD / YSSY)Mon 09:00AM AEDT (Dep)
QJE1274DH8DCanberra Int’l (CBR / YSCB)Mon 08:05AM AEDT (Dep)

Cancelled Departures: Sydney Airport (Sydney, NSW) [YSSY]

IdentTypeDestinationDeparture
VOZ816B738Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)Tue 08:00AM AEDT
QLK1441DH8DCanberra Int’l (CBR / YSCB)Mon 02:55PM AEDT
CES750A332Wuhan Tianhe (WUH / ZHHH)Mon 11:25AM AEDT
QFA465B789Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)Mon 11:15AM AEDT
QFA401B738Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML)Mon 06:05AM AEDT

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