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EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH – 22 FEBRUARY 2011

 Update #5 as at 1100hrs Thursday 24 February 2011

Overnight rescue efforts have continued and the emergency cordon for the central business district remains in place and is expected to remain so for up to 3 weeks.

After consultation with suppliers in Christchurch, we are now going to relocate all bookings for Christchurch up to 01 April 2011. Our consultants will work through this process over the next few days and will be in contact as soon as possible with suggested alternatives.

Factors that have influenced this decision are :

  1. Hotel operators are not expecting to be able to access their properties for another 2 to 3 weeks at which time they can evaluate damage and estimate another 2 to 3 weeks for clean up before they can even consider being operational.
  2. The city cordon is not expected to be lifted for at least 3 weeks.
  3. Due to the level of destruction in the city centre it is unknown what will happen with buildings – retail and restaurants etc and the time frames involved.

 

IMPORTANT

Please note that for ANY groups travelling through Christchurch to connect with flights we do not expect to be able to access the city centre for some considerable time. Any travel in that area will be at our discretion and only if appropriate and permissible.