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A Jetstar flight from Sydney had to circle in a holding pattern on Saturday because fog at Hamilton Airport prevented its landing.
A spokesperson for the airport, which recently restarted international flights, said it was out of an abundance of caution.
Jetstar said flight JQ165 made two go-arounds, and these are standard procedures.
Hamilton Airport chief executive, Mark Morgan, said he believed passengers spent about an extra hour in the air, while flight tracking website flightaware.com reported that the flight was delayed by one hour and 29 minutes.
A screenshot from the flight tracking website flightaware.com showing flight JQ165 circling Hamilton Airport after fog prevented its landing. Photo: Supplied / flightaware.com
The plane eventually landed at 12.34pm.
Fog also affected seven regional flights at Auckland Airport Saturday morning.
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