27 Mar 2020

Covid-19 lockdown: Kiwis stuck in Peru hope to escape on Australian charter flight

From Checkpoint, 5:46 pm on 27 March 2020

New Zealanders stuck in Peru are pinning their hopes of escape on commercial charter flights organised by an Australian travel company.

The Australian government has been working with Chimu Adventures to finalise the flights to get people out of South America.

But some travellers say even getting to a city with an airport presents a major logistical challenge.

Our reporter Sarah Robson has the story.