It looks like Originair continues to struggle on the Wellington-Westport route.
Originair started serving Westport on the 3rd of January 2025 and initially offered 6 flights a week. The schedules offered were not tailored for business customers and the reduction indicates the leisure market isn't enough to sustain the schedule offered.
From the 15th of May the airline cut its Tuesdays and Thursdays flights to Westport with the last of these being operated on the Tuesday the 13th of May 2025.
From the 1st of August 2025, according to the airline's website, no Sunday services will operated between Wellington and Westport.
As much as I admire Originair's tenacity in taking on Westport their timetabling hasn't helped. It is the business traffic that will pay the bills and the current schedule does not suit business people travelling to or from Westport.
One wonders what will happen to these regional services operated by the independents and Air New Zealand. Will the Government act?
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