tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post7347903024112186916..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: The trouble with the two flights a day scheduleSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-43289623761352269402016-04-26T12:36:48.807+12:002016-04-26T12:36:48.807+12:00The West Coast is a world of its own.
CHC/HKK ser...The West Coast is a world of its own.<br /><br />CHC/HKK services have a good percentage of overseas tourists travelling from CHC to the coast where they pick up or drop off of a rental at Hokitika and travel to the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers and onto Wanaka and Queenstown.<br /><br />The overseas tourists especially from Asia, didn't like flying on the 1900's over the Southern Alps, asKrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-27357136944146899502016-04-25T20:27:35.952+12:002016-04-25T20:27:35.952+12:00On that, one word - WOW.
Fares to Taupo are incred...On that, one word - WOW.<br />Fares to Taupo are incredibly cheap these days, take a look on the Air NZ website. From tomorrow right up to this time next year average around $79-$89<br />Even if I wanted to go tomorrow morning its $89.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-38035652954684692022016-04-25T20:23:31.813+12:002016-04-25T20:23:31.813+12:00Yes there is a desire for an afternoon arrival/dep...Yes there is a desire for an afternoon arrival/departure. <br />But this will likely come in the fullness of time once more ATR's free up Q300s and these small markets become more stimulated.<br /><br />This is exactly what is occurring in other ex Beech markets, the new schedule from late October sees AKL-ROT, AKL-GIS, AKL-TUO get additional return flights.<br /><br />Timaru should be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-76459064956740297472016-04-25T20:15:30.116+12:002016-04-25T20:15:30.116+12:00hahaha you are joking, right Alec?hahaha you are joking, right Alec?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-54427863552134659992016-04-25T15:07:52.043+12:002016-04-25T15:07:52.043+12:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812356343384599552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-17359019152682772312016-04-25T13:56:47.208+12:002016-04-25T13:56:47.208+12:00Yeah...more the fact that if Air NZ pulled out...J...Yeah...more the fact that if Air NZ pulled out...Jetstar would be so in!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812356343384599552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-12423368226026920662016-04-25T11:40:40.280+12:002016-04-25T11:40:40.280+12:00There is no minimum requirement look they still se...There is no minimum requirement look they still serve Hokitika that town's population is only 2,700. Plus there is only 30,000 in all of the West Coast regional council area. Demand from Timaru will always be affected by so much choices available through CHC airport just up the road. Jardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479692716451494956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-72464743430676405102016-04-25T11:17:17.545+12:002016-04-25T11:17:17.545+12:00I agree with the comment, that the flight is to al...I agree with the comment, that the flight is to allow the locals to connect with with internationals from WLG & AKL and domestic flights to other North Island destinations plus WLG/BHE flights.<br /><br />Timaru district at 43,000 just meets the minimum requirement of 40,000 residents for an Air NZ regional service.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-30025748203517160012016-04-25T09:02:41.906+12:002016-04-25T09:02:41.906+12:00No point comparing Timaru and Nelson.
The mayor ...No point comparing Timaru and Nelson. <br /><br />The mayor should be glad they still even have a service, besides isn't it a good thing that the people who need to fly to Timaru for business spend money and stay a night. That would help local economy a little. <br /><br />I would hazard a guess that this flight allows locals to connect to Airnz international flights and this flight would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com