{
  "id": 2289284,
  "title": "Air New Zealand forced to BYO fuel due to contaminated batch in Fiji",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/air-new-zealand-forced-to-byo-fuel-due-to-contaminated-batch-in-fiji",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:16:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1073987/air-new-zealand-forced-to-byo-fuel-due-to-contaminated-batch-in-fiji"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Air New Zealand, along with other airlines, has been forced to bring extra fuel onboard and cancel services following fuel contamination issues in Fiji. The airline took immediate action over the past two days, including tankering fuel, canceling one service, and upgrading two services to widebody aircraft. Affected passengers were rebooked onto alternative flights departing on the same day. The airline assured that they would continue to minimize disruptions caused by the situation. Similarly, Qantas and Virgin Airlines have also had to take similar measures, with Virgin Australia canceling two services on its Fiji route due to the contamination issue. The contamination is believed to be caused by an excessive electrical charge in a batch of fuel stored at Nadi International Airport. The cause of the contamination has not been confirmed by Fiji Airports, but they are closely monitoring the situation and making operational adjustments. The airport remains open and operational, adhering to established safety and operational protocols. Sources have indicated that the issue may be resolved soon, or it could escalate into a more significant problem, with pilots reporting the problem may persist until the end of the month.",
  "summary": "It also had to cancel a service.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RNZ Pacific",
        "title": "Fiji and Tonga seek alternative fuel supply partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fiji-and-tonga-seek-alternative-fuel-supply-partners",
        "published": "2026-08-20T23:28:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Qantas, Virgin forced to BYO fuel to Fiji after 'very rare' contamination issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/qantas-virgin-forced-to-byo-fuel-to-fiji-after-very-rare",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:58:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}