tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post4433543324734066487..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Getting ready for takeoffSteve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-84414818906074866862016-07-07T16:27:51.660+12:002016-07-07T16:27:51.660+12:00Exactly. Car to PMR 55 minutes. To Wellington City...Exactly. Car to PMR 55 minutes. To Wellington City 2 hours 20 minutes. The only reason to fly south from Whanganui is if you are headed beyond Wellington (South Island, North Island East Coast, Overseas). The only reason to fly north to WAG is if you are originating from those locations, not Wellington. None of those places generates enough passengers, and the greater frequency and larger Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-29744995370255120902016-07-06T20:40:52.138+12:002016-07-06T20:40:52.138+12:00WAG-WLG has in some ways always been a loser. Air ...WAG-WLG has in some ways always been a loser. Air NZ used to run it but not at peak times. Didn't work. Eagle Air tried it before its tie up with Air NZ at peak times. Didn't work. When Air Nelson and Eagle tried it as part of Air NZ Link with peak times. Didn't work. Sounds AIr tried it with reasonable fares. Didn't work. Why? Biggest competitor is the carSteve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-73304098110304740742016-07-06T19:22:49.253+12:002016-07-06T19:22:49.253+12:00Sounds like you should be running an airlineSounds like you should be running an airlineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-63932264528330002102016-07-06T17:27:26.833+12:002016-07-06T17:27:26.833+12:00Whanganui-Wellington. What is the true story/histo...Whanganui-Wellington. What is the true story/history behind this route and could it ever become something..? <br />Air NZ did this route for the best part of 20-25 years?? Air Nelson from the beginning, flew it with their Metros (to what extent would their flights would have been profitable/loadings relating to the Metros..?) Then Eagle air took it over with their B1900Ds when Air Nelson fras444https://www.blogger.com/profile/00859543159403131176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-47560368607011460622016-07-06T17:15:02.556+12:002016-07-06T17:15:02.556+12:00Because maintenance. Because maintenance. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-11896116174725560862016-07-06T16:23:46.491+12:002016-07-06T16:23:46.491+12:00Taking it over as in giving their new toy a revenu...Taking it over as in giving their new toy a revenue test run (airlines do this from time to time or for charters, much Air NZ does, like the 787 to Wellington), not actually taking over permanently. Also from time to time, there may be a scheduling overlap/delay where for example, they will have to use CIC on the Whanganui run and CID on the Whakatane run. Much like Taupos PC12 would do a couple fras444https://www.blogger.com/profile/00859543159403131176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-54566682436450132942016-07-06T14:57:14.867+12:002016-07-06T14:57:14.867+12:00Why did it take over from CIC if CIC is the Whakat...Why did it take over from CIC if CIC is the Whakatane plane? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-21794174305386209582016-07-06T12:24:17.688+12:002016-07-06T12:24:17.688+12:00Took over schedule from CIC yesterday avo.Took over schedule from CIC yesterday avo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-68913129441330767612016-07-06T08:47:25.084+12:002016-07-06T08:47:25.084+12:00Any chance of you scanning the article for me - ju...Any chance of you scanning the article for me - just for my records. CID more recently was used as an air ambulance... It also saw service with Air Nelson, Origin Pacific and NZ Post... see http://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.co.nz/2016/04/another-metroliner-bites-dust.htmlSteve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-56751583738263899262016-07-06T08:07:26.749+12:002016-07-06T08:07:26.749+12:00Can confirm that ZK-CID did enter service on the W...Can confirm that ZK-CID did enter service on the Whakatane route on July 5th. According to the local newspaper, this aircraft had been an air ambulance before being refitted for its new role.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com