Auckland Airport put fog restrictions in place at 5.26am this morning Flights out of Auckland Aiport have been cancelled and delayed by fog twice this week Travel insurance can typically cover costs caused by flights delayed or cancelled by fog Fog restrictions are in place at Auckland Airport for the second time this week. Approximately 27 domestic departing flights and 34 arriving flights have been cancelled or delayed.

One international flight to Sydney has been delayed. This is the second time fog has disrupted flights in Auckland this week. On Tuesday, more than 30 flights were delayed and cancelled at Auckland Airport due to a thick blanket of fog.

At the time, MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane correctly predicted that fog would return..