Noted tonight was Air Chathams have removed all flights between Auckland and Kāpiti Coast from Friday 31st July 2026.
The removal of these flights from the system come days after Air Chathams missed the due date to repay a $500,000 loan from the Kāpiti Coast District Council.
Airline chief executive Duane Emeny said the loan would be repaid and asked for a 10-business day extension to work out a payment plan, but warned there was "a significant risk" to the direct Paraparaumu to Auckland service if the council chose to declare the loan in default.
No formal announcement yet from either Air Chathams or local Kāpiti media. Watch this space I guess.
