tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post4415623050975550477..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Potential Air Route Number 2Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-23013244637217969282017-12-10T13:07:39.557+13:002017-12-10T13:07:39.557+13:00I'll never understand why Sounds Air was turne...I'll never understand why Sounds Air was turned down for their suggested Masterrton-Wellington service.<br /><br />Wairarapa may prefer Auckland service, but as Anonymous says in the post above it isn't going to happen, so why not get real?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392306318690854212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-55630874144753030622017-05-25T20:47:24.306+12:002017-05-25T20:47:24.306+12:00Even when Air NZ was flying, regular business visi...Even when Air NZ was flying, regular business visitors to Masterton who I knew (several, with at least a visit a month) preferred to drive to/from Palmerston North or Wellington. Reasons - timing, cost, aircraft type, connections to other destinations. Air Chathams had a lucky escape from this route - nothing to do with grudges, they now know (including from their Whakatane and Whanganui Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-61128685816634325842017-05-22T13:30:23.207+12:002017-05-22T13:30:23.207+12:00The Stuff article is 2013 and nothing has happened...The Stuff article is 2013 and nothing has happened since then. I would envisage a schedule similar to the Eagle Air oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-16027235386472106692017-05-22T12:59:47.175+12:002017-05-22T12:59:47.175+12:00Also the route north to PMR airport is just as lon...Also the route north to PMR airport is just as long as it is to WLG over 100km. The runway is only 1250m currently but their is a plan to extend it to 1400m and widen it to 30m.See:<br />http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/9340634/Runway-extension-needed-for-new-Masterton-serviceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-70554861172368223472017-05-22T11:49:20.837+12:002017-05-22T11:49:20.837+12:00I wonder if Chathams have it way down their list o...I wonder if Chathams have it way down their list of things to do, as a bit of a grudge seeing as MDC chose Vincent over them last time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-38810245415584997802017-05-22T11:22:57.003+12:002017-05-22T11:22:57.003+12:00Interesting idea. Air Chathams could did it with 2...Interesting idea. Air Chathams could did it with 2 return flights Monday, Wednesday and Friday (1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon) and 1 return flight on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.<br /><br />There is a demand, as it will save the 2 hours by train to Wellington and the Airport Flyer bus from Wellington Railway Station to the airport. <br />It would be up to the Wairapapa District CouncilKrisnoreply@blogger.com