John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York is once again fully functioning after Terminal 1 was shut down last Thursday due to a power outage.
While some flight operations could restart on Saturday, full terminal operations did not start up again until Sunday.
Around 5% of all scheduled passenger flights at JFK depart from Terminal 1; these flights are operated by Air France, China Eastern, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Norse Atlantic Airways, and Switzerland.
An electrical panel failure caused problems at one of the busiest airports in the United States, which started on February 16.
According to the statement, the breakdown not only resulted in the loss of power but also ignited a "little isolated fire overnight that was swiftly put out."
After the incident, the airport tweeted: "JFK Terminal 1 will remain closed on 2/17 due to electrical issues as the Port Authority continues working with the terminal's operator to promptly resume flight operations.
Before arriving at the airport, passengers should check with their carriers about the status of their flights.
Many planes were diverted to other JFK terminals as a result of the "inability to accept inbound and outgoing flights" at Terminal 1.
Some flights were forced to make a U-turn mid-flight back to their original airport, while others were redirected to other U.S. airports along the East Coast.
According to Reuters, at least 39 planes were canceled on Friday.
Among them were two flights that had been in the air for a number of hours each: a Korean Air flight from Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN) and an ITA Airways trip to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP).
But, from Auckland Airport (AKL) to JFK, Air New Zealand Flight ANZ2 was the most unlucky of them.
Before the flight turned around and headed back to AKL, its passengers had successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean.
They ultimately spent 16 hours in the air in vain, and Flightradar24 caught the dramatic about-face.
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