Wild weather causes chaos at Wellington Airport, most flights cancelled

Wild weather causes chaos at Wellington Airport, most flights cancelled
Travellers have been told to contact airlines about their bookings. (Image: Depositphotos)
Staff reporters
Flights in and out of Wellington International Airport have been cancelled as wild weather hammers the capital city.MetService issued an orange strong wind and rain warning for Wellington, along with a strong wind watch for Kāpiti. The weather is wreaking havoc with travellers’ plans to get into and out of the city.Most flights to and from the airport have been cancelled as high winds make it too unsafe for baggage handlers to operate.Airport spokesperson Phil Rennie said some larger jet services might be able to operate this afternoon, b...