David Bailey wrote:

All credit to Air New Zealand for their sensitivity to the crew's mental
well being.
I wonder how the delayed passengers felt or if it was explained to them at
al?

Either way, airline management deserve credit for putting the well being
of their
personnel above the monetary cost of bringing them home.**It*must*have
been a logistical nightmare.

db

The safety of passengers could have also been at stake.....given how
distracted the cabin crew could/would have been.