An influence outage at JFK Airport forced a Recent Zealand flight to divert its travel plans during its eight-hour journey to the Big Apple.
International flights in JFK’s Terminal 1 were delivered to a standstill Thursday when a fireplace caused a significant power disruption.
Travelers were required to travel to alternate terminals and airports or come to terms with having to travel on a distinct day.
On one Air Recent Zealand flight, passengers were stuck aboard the aircraft for 16 hours after their plane was sent back to Auckland because of chaos at JFK, in keeping with Flight Radar.
“Diverting to a different US port would have meant the aircraft would remain on the bottom for several days, impacting various other scheduled services and customers,” the airline told CNN.
Passengers will now must undergo a rebooking process upon arrival in Auckland.
“We apologize for the inconvenience and thank our customers for his or her patience and understanding,” the airline added.
An electrical panel failure resulted in a “small isolated fire overnight that was immediately extinguished,” the Port Authority of Recent York and Recent Jersey said in a press release.
“The ability outage is currently impacting the terminal’s ability to just accept inbound and outbound flights.”
International flights arriving Thursday were diverted to other airports on the east coast, including Newark Liberty International Airport in Recent Jersey, Boston’s Logan International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport, in keeping with JFK’s website.
“Travelers should check with their carriers for flight status before coming to the airport,” JFK Airport tweeted Thursday night.
While there’s been no official word over when Terminal 1 will reopen to its full capability yet, JFK Airport announced Terminal 1 would remain closed on Friday.
“JFK Terminal 1 will remain closed on 2/17 because of electrical issues because the Port Authority continues working with the terminal’s operator to revive flight operations as quickly as possible,” the airport said on Twitter. “Travelers should check with their carriers for flight status before coming to the airport.”
Together with Air Recent Zealand, Terminal 1 is the departure terminal of 31 international airlines including Air China, Air France, and Korean Air.
The Post has reached out to JFK Airport for further comment.
With Post wires
