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Air NZ staff warning over All Black flight

Air New Zealand says a cabin crew member was given a written warning over behaviour on a flight carrying All Blacks.

Air NZ staff warned over behaviour on flight with all blacks

An Air New Zealand stewardess has been warned after a boozy flight from the United States carrying All Blacks.

The off-duty flight attendant straddled All Black Israel Dagg on the flight in a kind of sky high lap dance, Fairfax Media reported.

"Any suggestions of an off duty crew member performing any kind of dance are not correct," Air NZ cabin crew general manager Leeanne Langridge said.

Air NZ had completed an investigation into events on the flight, she said.

"One cabin crew member returning to New Zealand as a passenger has received a written warning after their behaviour did not meet our expectations."

Seven off-duty crew were on the flight which brought the All Blacks home from their northern tour in November.

The airline investigated after reports the off-duty crew got drunk, abused fellow staff and cuddled All Blacks on the flight.

Dagg has just married girlfriend Daisy Aitken in the Hawke's Bay.


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