Wind forced the cancellation of more than a dozen flights at Queenstown Airport. Photo: Queenstown Airport
Strong crosswinds caused major disruption at Queenstown Airport on Monday, with more than a dozen flights cancelled.
Air New Zealand said at least 10 flights in and out of the South Island destination were cancelled in the afternoon.
A spokesperson said affected customers were being rebooked and it was hoped conditions would improve Monday night as forecast.
Two Jetstar flights, both in and out of Queenstown respectively, had also been cancelled.
MetService's website said strong southerlies in the town were easing in the evening and rain was clearing.
Meanwhile wild weather was on its way for parts of the country for the school holidays, with Northland, Auckland and the Coromandel likely to be the first hit.
The weather event would extend to the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne as the week progressed.
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