tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post2540038834681487942..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Taupo doing wellSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-47151003572408454822017-07-20T13:02:04.712+12:002017-07-20T13:02:04.712+12:00Now I'm no genius, but I'm guessing you la...Now I'm no genius, but I'm guessing you land? <br /><br />Perhaps google some statistics before starting this debate.. I seem to recall a rather disturbing video of an ATR turning upside down and hitting a bridge recently.. Another of a kingair in Aus... I think you'll find the PC-12 and Caravan are a very safe place to be and the statistics absolutely support this. Naysayers really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-77704023213049839802017-07-19T09:53:05.061+12:002017-07-19T09:53:05.061+12:00"Right planes for the right routes"
Wha..."Right planes for the right routes"<br /><br />What happens if you have an engine failure?<br /><br />Where do you go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-11663416070597309912017-07-18T16:35:41.037+12:002017-07-18T16:35:41.037+12:00AgreedAgreedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-2480417986949993052017-07-11T09:41:25.735+12:002017-07-11T09:41:25.735+12:00Right planes for the right routes.Right planes for the right routes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-81777849628356328042017-07-11T09:15:10.913+12:002017-07-11T09:15:10.913+12:00Yes, its as quick to drive from Whanganui to Welli...Yes, its as quick to drive from Whanganui to Wellington, and cheaper. If you are headed further South you can quickly reach Palmerston North and enter the Air NZ system, both domestic and overseas. There is no future for southern flights from WAG.<br />The May report for Taupo shows that in the first five months of 2016 there were 2122 passengers on Soundsair TUO-WLG/WLG-TUO; in 2017 for the sameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-89801785540877441852017-07-08T07:55:15.485+12:002017-07-08T07:55:15.485+12:00WAG-WLG didn't work well for Air NZ - part of ...WAG-WLG didn't work well for Air NZ - part of their solution was to fly a 1900 TUO-WAG-WLG to try and fill it. The biggest comptition on the WAG-WLG was the car... how to convince people to get out of the car and fly to WLG instead or, for destinations beyond WLG, to convince people that the Sounds Air flight was a better option than driving to PMR and flying from there.Steve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-38966970210867839052017-07-07T14:37:07.231+12:002017-07-07T14:37:07.231+12:00It is suprising that th WAG to WLG route did not p...It is suprising that th WAG to WLG route did not peform well for Sounds. Perhaps the council there should offer some sort of gaurantee then the route may get re-instated.Jardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479692716451494956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-39200618551939486732017-07-07T13:12:24.335+12:002017-07-07T13:12:24.335+12:00It's great to see locals supporting this littl...It's great to see locals supporting this little private airline. <br /><br />Back when Eagle flew the route, fares started at well below $100 yet some flights still operated with less than 5 and occasionally just 1 or nobody at all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-29981956028135749762017-07-07T09:42:41.194+12:002017-07-07T09:42:41.194+12:00Good to see the locals supporting you Soundsair! H...Good to see the locals supporting you Soundsair! Hope the service continues to growAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com