David Morgan: Air NZ Chief Flight Operations officer on issues with direct flight to New York - The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Air New Zealand’s marathon direct flight to New York is struggling to take off.

On Sunday, returning passengers were asked to volunteer to miss their overweight flight.

While days earlier travellers narrowly avoided a stop in Fiji to refuel due to weather issues.

Air NZ Chief Flight Operations and Safety officer David Morgan joined Mike Hosking.

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