tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post1507885072407572095..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: An opportunity...Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-6771265388782806982016-12-19T14:06:42.626+13:002016-12-19T14:06:42.626+13:00No not too far. The ATR72-600 has a range of 1,528...No not too far. The ATR72-600 has a range of 1,528 km. But I don't think they will put it on the route unfortunately.Jardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479692716451494956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-37999957337808853372016-12-19T11:40:30.569+13:002016-12-19T11:40:30.569+13:00There might have been some agreement between the A...There might have been some agreement between the Australian Government and Air NZ to drop the direct AKL/NLK route when the Government renewed Air NZ contract for services from Australia to Norfolk Island.Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-15373326591699281102016-12-19T11:16:43.634+13:002016-12-19T11:16:43.634+13:00Gosh the Norfolk Islanders havd been shafted by Au...Gosh the Norfolk Islanders havd been shafted by Australia .... Now our National carrier is shafting them. Ashame they don't try to promote N I more .. Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06685902719691541032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-23080212218496773452016-12-18T21:45:49.669+13:002016-12-18T21:45:49.669+13:00Yea that'd be cool. Nostalgic plane for the ro...Yea that'd be cool. Nostalgic plane for the route would really add to the experience. <br /> Big league tho getting involved with international flying and the stricter rules and regulations that go with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-11390905557639478072016-12-18T10:32:23.915+13:002016-12-18T10:32:23.915+13:00The flights from Australia are operated by Air NZ ...The flights from Australia are operated by Air NZ under a subsidy contract with the Australian government, last renewed in 2016 with 3 years to run. The level of subsidy is not disclosed. It would be pretty hopeless for anyone from NZ to try to compete with Air NZ flying A320s three times a week out of Australia. After May 2017 Air NZ still offers flights to Norfolk through Australia starting at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-15713172132978710932016-12-17T21:37:57.559+13:002016-12-17T21:37:57.559+13:00Convair's got the legs for it... NZ's seco...Convair's got the legs for it... NZ's second international airline???Steve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-44365280716579840862016-12-17T21:33:31.109+13:002016-12-17T21:33:31.109+13:00Air Chathams to the rescue... Air Chathams to the rescue... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-39770319833233166852016-12-17T17:33:37.313+13:002016-12-17T17:33:37.313+13:00Friendships used to do it... DC-4 before thatFriendships used to do it... DC-4 before thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-30313649819557771712016-12-17T17:13:51.840+13:002016-12-17T17:13:51.840+13:00Too far for the ATR's?Too far for the ATR's? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-50581785529967721312016-12-17T13:09:46.582+13:002016-12-17T13:09:46.582+13:00With exception to some special events, numbers wer...With exception to some special events, numbers were typically in the 70s. No surprise it's being chopped. Q400 might have been good for the route, oh well :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com