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Air Chathams have announced that as from the 7th of September 2023 they will introduce their ATR72-500 aircraft to service the Auckland to Norfolk Island route replacing the Saab 340s that are currently operating the service. The airline operates a weekly Thursday service over the winter months and twice weekly summer service on Mondays and Thursdays.
In other Air Chathams news, the airline will be using their Saab 340 aircraft on the Auckland to Whakatane route from the 14th of August.
I am no expert but I read the Facebook Post differently. I read it as promotional fares of $59.00 would be available between the 14th and 25th of August. It seems to fit in with previous comments on this blog about the Metros being withdrawn.
ReplyDeleteThe FB Post reads that the $59 Promotional Fares are to celebrate the use of the larger Saab 340 on the route
DeleteA search of the Air Chathams booking engine shows the Saab’s only operating to Whakatāne for the 2 week period in August and then it’s back to the Metro’s.
DeleteWatch this space. Complete retirement of the metros tipped to be October.
DeleteInteresting that they moved the ATR to the route,
ReplyDeleteGonna be interesting to see how they do it with only just 1 ATR in service
Didn't Air Chathams buy two of them.?
DeleteI believe they now have 2 ATR's both 500's ex ANZ
DeleteThey have had two for ages now
DeleteMCO should be out of its scheduled heavy maintenance check by the start date Rory
Deleteooh okay
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