Over 90 Flights Cancelled Across Australia and New Zealand Leaving Passengers Stranded in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Wellington, Christchurch Airport and More Leaving Airlines Severely Impacted such as Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin Australia and Others

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May 28, 2026 05:57 GMT+5:30

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Across Australia and New Zealand, severe disruptions have left passengers stranded as multiple flights were cancelled across key airports. At Sydney Airport (YSSY), over 16 cancelled arrivals included major airlines such as Qantas (QFA), Virgin Australia (VOZ), and QLink (QLK), with flights from Melbourne (MEL / YMML), Brisbane (BNE / YBBN), Christchurch (CHC / NZCH), Adelaide (ADL / YPAD), and Perth (PER / YPPH) delayed or cancelled. Brisbane Airport (YBBN) saw both departures and arrivals affected, including SOL, VOZ, and QFA flights, heading to or from Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Santo-Pekoa (SON / NVSS). Melbourne Tullamarine (YMML) recorded cancellations on QFA, VOZ, and JST flights from Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Bali (DPS / WADD), and the Gold Coast (OOL / YBCG). Perth International (YPPH) had QFA and VOZ arrivals from Brisbane disrupted. In New Zealand, Auckland (NZAA) experienced DH8C and A320 cancellations to Nelson, Taupo, and arrivals from Christchurch, Bauerfield (VLI / NVVV), Napier (NPE / NZNR). Wellington (NZWN) and Christchurch (NZCH) faced numerous AT72, DH8C, A320, and C208 cancellations, affecting flights from Hamilton, Nelson, Tauranga, Queenstown, Hokitika, Invercargill, and more. Across Australia and New Zealand, over 100 flights were impacted, stranding hundreds of passengers and disrupting schedules across major airports.

Cancelled Arrivals at Sydney Airport (YSSY):

Cancelled Arrivals at Sydney Airport (YSSY):

r Cancelled Departures and Arrivals at Brisbane Airport (YBBN):

Cancelled Arrivals at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (YMML):

Cancelled Arrivals at Perth Int’l Airport (YPPH):

Cancelled Departures and Arrivals at Auckland Airport (NZAA):

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

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

Source: Flightaware