Air NZ runs mercy flights for Germans escaping Canada

Air NZ runs mercy flights for Germans escaping Canada
Victoria Young
Air New Zealand is sending pilots and crew to Vancouver today to charter flights for the German government. A source close to the operation told BusinessDesk the national carrier will charter 25 flights from Vancouver to Frankfurt in a four-week operation for the German government. The person said that the first tranche of people involved in the operation - 12 pilots and 12 cabin crew - are scheduled to fly on flight NZ24 - Auckland to Vancouver - which is scheduled to fly at 8.05pm tonight.The first flight is scheduled to go to Frank...

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