Air Chathams has announced the withdrawal of a number of flights
from the Chatham Islands to Wellington, New Zealand and the associated return
flights due to the extended effects of Covid-19 (coronavirus) on seafood
exports.
Cargo bans are in place in China creating a significant downturn in live export
product from the Chathams Islands. As a result Air Chathams has had to
withdraw the below flights to Wellington for March and April 2020 as well as
the flights returning from Wellington to the Chatham Islands on the same days. These flights are mainly the extended summer season Wednesday flights to and
from Wellington.
The flights for Wednesday 8th of April will remain in place as scheduled as there
are no flights occurring on Good Friday the 10th of April and Easter Monday the
13th of April. There will be no flights on Monday 27th April which is the Monday
observed for Anzac Day. Flights for Wednesday 29th of April will be unaffected.
Cancelled flights...
Wednesday 4th March
Wednesday 11th March
Wednesday 18th March
Wednesday 25th March
Wednesday 1st April
Wednesday 15th April
Wednesday 22nd April
Wonder how this virus and the White Island tragedy will hit Air Chathams. They've been through worse, but can't be a good time at the moment.
ReplyDeleteDon't think White Island would really hit Air Chats... I presume the fisherman on the Chats are letting the crayfish get bigger... the market will return, just like it did after SARS
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