tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post3378781950295998001..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: The cost of regional air fares...Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-55165199922881180402017-05-07T12:16:52.664+12:002017-05-07T12:16:52.664+12:00Air NZ want's to have consistency in loads lik...Air NZ want's to have consistency in loads like 28 plus paxs for each flight on the BHE/CHC/BHE route to support a Q300 and they have told both MDC and Destination Marlborough.<br /><br />Its up to MDC and Destination Marlborough to sort the problem out instead of the airlines namely Air NZ. <br /><br />At least Soundsair is providing regular services to meet the business market. I don't Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-54113442688348436652017-05-05T13:34:49.345+12:002017-05-05T13:34:49.345+12:00Sounds Air are doing a terrific job and increasing...Sounds Air are doing a terrific job and increasing the frequency to meet demand. Rather than the MDC trying to encourage airnz back after they dropped it for good reason, why not encourage Sounds Air to get a larger machine or more PC-12's and really ramp it up. Support your own MDC!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-40520639153163498142017-05-05T11:14:26.267+12:002017-05-05T11:14:26.267+12:00I fly in and out of Blenheim twice a week, regular...I fly in and out of Blenheim twice a week, regularly we have passengers changing at Wellington to then fly onto Christchurch up to 28 i believe. There are loads of tradesman and workers flying this route. Sounds air is often booked out so far ahead it is not possible to fly with them. But I don't think air Nz should come on and cut sounds air off when air Nz would just pull out of this route Fly highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151490531233733434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-2066075460953439842017-05-05T10:43:55.147+12:002017-05-05T10:43:55.147+12:00Larger planes, hey great. But look where blenheim ...Larger planes, hey great. But look where blenheim built its terminal... at peak times it's already at capacity. Add in diverted flights and it quickly becomes a mess. <br /><br />Larger planes will lower the per seat cost. Moving from 19 to 50 seaters has indeed done this, I fly from BHE a lot and not only is the flying experience better it is cheaper than it used to be.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-76283968746530130922017-05-05T10:37:29.630+12:002017-05-05T10:37:29.630+12:00Sounds Air, a local airline fly that route now. So...Sounds Air, a local airline fly that route now. So shouldn't the question be about them having a monoply on the route ignoring the realities of operating a small number of seats to spread the cost?<br /><br />Chucking in a reference to a flight with 170 seats AKL-DUD to compare with BHE-CHC, although they were stabbing at Air NZ (So via WLG) is a nice little apple next to an orange. And then Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com