Air Kaikoura's twice weekly air service between Kaikoura and Wellington has dropped to an "on demand only" service.
Air Kaikoura started the service on the 15th of May 2020 with Austen Lee flying the first service in Gippsland Airvan, ZK-EHS. Air Kaikoura had started the service to help boost the district's economy in the light of Covid's impact on the town's tourist economy.
Air Kaikoura manager Murray Hamilton told 3rd Level NZ the on demand service is operating "probably every third week or so and usually in the Cessna 172. Kaikoura is a pretty small pool to pull from."
Air Kaikoura is a real supporter of its local community. This is the second time it was wanted to connect the Marlborough town to the rest of New Zealand. After the Kaikoura earthquake it ran an air service to Parikawa. Meanwhile, Air Kaikoura continues to operate its training and whale spotting flights.
Just a slight correction. Kaikoura is in Canterbury and not in Marlborough.
ReplyDeleteAlways used to be in Marlborough... There was a sign at the Hurunui River bridge
ReplyDeleteWhen you come down the hill about 10 km before reaching the town. The sign says Welcome to Kaikoura District there is no mention of Marlborough anywhere.
DeleteKaikoura is Marlborough, not Canterbury
ReplyDeleteNot for a long time actually
DeleteActually no it was transferred to Canterbury in 1992. So a while ago.See:
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Well in addition to my last comment according to Google Maps, typing Canterbury into the search bar shows Kaikoura as part of Canterbury. Weird as I agree with Steve, I remember the sign on the Hurunui River Bridge
ReplyDeleteFrom here it's politically part of Canterbury. But originally Kaikoura belonged to the Nelson province.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaik%C5%8Dura
Ironically Trademe and other websites list Kaikoura as part of Marlborough. Many Kaikoura residents would prefer to be part of Marlborough not Canterbury anyways
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