Emirates has joined Air New Zealand in agreeing to suspend any new flight bookings to New Zealand for the next three weeks.
But there's been a sharp rise in the number of lobsters going through the airport.
The latest air cargo data from Auckland Airport shows more than 300 tonnes of live lobsters were air-freighted to China in May -- up 53% on the same month last year.
Demand from Chinese consumers has as been surging, as restaurants reopen following lockdowns.
