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Aviation news international – Passengers looking to head to the tropical paradise of Samoa had their outbound trip delayed by four hours on Thursday when a passenger comment was misconstrued.<\/p>\n

Shortly after boarding\u00a0Air New Zealand<\/a>\u00a0(NZ) flight NZ990 on Thursday, 17th August, the New Zealand Police were notified of a passenger making a threatening comment. While it remains unclear who the comment was made to, the airline and airport staff made no joke of the situation.<\/p>\n

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Please disembark<\/h2>\n

All passengers were required to disembark the aircraft and be rescreened through airport security, along with their luggage. New Zealand Aviation Security (AVSEC) also re-screened the aircraft to ensure everything was in order.<\/p>\n

While it has been reported that the comment made by the passenger was simply a misunderstanding, it shows the level of concern authorities take when safety or security comments are made. New Zealand Police senior sergeant, Wendy Pickering, stated to 1News, that:<\/p>\n

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“We have established that the comment was a misunderstanding and no threats were identified. These matters are taken seriously, so police appreciated passengers\u2019 cooperation while resolving this matter.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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After all the commotion was resolved at\u00a0Auckland Airport<\/a>, flight NZ990 then reboarded all passengers and luggage, and was able to depart, some four hours later.<\/p>\n

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Direct to Samoa<\/h2>\n

Air New Zealand maintains up to ten services weekly between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Samoa’s Apia Faleolo International Airport (APW), in which the airline deploys a mix of Airbus A321, Boeing 787-9 and 777-300ER aircraft with the flight in question on Thursday operated by a 787-9, registration ZK-NZQ and MSN 39296.<\/p>\n

NZ990 had hoped to depart from Auckland at 08:45 for the three hours and 15-minute journey to Samoa’s capital; however, it only pushed back at 12:55 after the commotion subsided. This meant a somewhat delayed arrival into Apia at 17:11 instead of the initial 13:25.<\/p>\n

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For the return, this had a knock-on effect, meaning NZ993, then departed at 18:36 versus the original 14:45 and touched down in Auckland at 21:05, instead of the scheduled 17:55. This meant the corresponding service for the aircraft was then delayed, with NZ10, destined for Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), taking off 50 minutes behind schedule.<\/p>\n

While it’s frustrating when your flight is delayed, it is prudent that the airline follows up on any safety concerns for the well-being of passengers and crew. Air New Zealand released this statement in regards to the delay:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe apologise for the inconvenience this caused our passengers. We take all security incidents seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Faleolo Airport connects Samoa to the world.<\/h2>\n

Samoa once maintained multiple international airports, namely Faleolo and Fagali’i Airport (FGI), the latter now disused. Faleolo remains the sole international gateway to the Pacific Islands nation.<\/p>\n

While Air New Zealand is the most prominent international carrier at the airport and the sole operator with services to Auckland, the airline operates as a feeder service from Apia into the airline’s modest network across the Pacific rim.<\/p>\n

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Other international carriers operating at Apia include Fiji Airways with services to Honolulu and Nadi, Hainan Airlines to Haikou, Qantas to Brisbane,\u00a0Samoa and Talofa Airways both to Pago Pago<\/a>\u00a0in American Samoa, and Virgin Australia to both Brisbane and Sydney.<\/p>\n

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