tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post6770945366861459108..comments2024-03-27T23:23:10.995+13:00Comments on 3rd Level New Zealand: Blenheim to Napier... It's Official!Steve Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-50176332882954893682015-05-20T16:29:22.857+12:002015-05-20T16:29:22.857+12:00If you missed Christopher Luxon's discussion o...If you missed Christopher Luxon's discussion of these issues for the small carriers you can still hear it at http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/201754931 (paste into browser). Some interesting figures on international services too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-39672719828868894722015-05-20T15:45:21.086+12:002015-05-20T15:45:21.086+12:00Rest assured they will be.Rest assured they will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-58693942256405206352015-05-20T11:22:06.626+12:002015-05-20T11:22:06.626+12:00Sounds Air expanding quite fast. Reminds me a bit ...Sounds Air expanding quite fast. Reminds me a bit of Origin. Also I would say they start to compete with Air NZ by offering direct flights e.g. BHE-NPE without going through a hub such as WLG. Wonder if Big Brother already watching this development closely!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-277363366333151652015-05-20T10:09:46.612+12:002015-05-20T10:09:46.612+12:00I would say many more are from grey than hoki. gre...I would say many more are from grey than hoki. greymouth has a populations of around 10000 people vs hoki about 3000. If Greymouth had a suitable airportI believe the hokitika service would almost be non existent. There is plenty of room for a direct flight grey to welly, AWC used to do it for a very short time with rather good numbers in the Dornier 228,- all things considered. I believe many Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-38763318664661905682015-05-20T09:23:08.506+12:002015-05-20T09:23:08.506+12:00Haha Statewebro you're right on the money ther...Haha Statewebro you're right on the money there ! I thought I was the only one who noticed the BS being fed to the media !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-67146081143644911522015-05-20T08:07:53.497+12:002015-05-20T08:07:53.497+12:00That is a complete rubbish time. A direct track at...That is a complete rubbish time. A direct track at 260 TAS which is more like what it will actually do is 42 minutes, reduce that to 250 TAS with a couple of turns in the track and it comes out at 46 minutes. I suspect that will be more like the actual time.<br />Don't let these newspaper articles fool you, while it may have a service ceiling of 30,000ft it will most probably cruise in the Statewebrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823208857135599592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-11387989400353394172015-05-20T05:57:22.073+12:002015-05-20T05:57:22.073+12:00I had always thought there might be a niche HKK - ...I had always thought there might be a niche HKK - WLG, especially if Air NZ reduce the frequency of Trans Alpine flights to CHC. But I think Sounds Air were more thinking of GMN - WLG. It would be interesting to see how many people on a HKK flight are actually from GMN?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-34982044421229784202015-05-20T00:08:44.773+12:002015-05-20T00:08:44.773+12:00Wow! 35 minutes is a rocket ship!
The Q300 can tak...Wow! 35 minutes is a rocket ship!<br />The Q300 can take upto around 50 minutes NPE-WLG!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-6090439872598725222015-05-20T00:07:02.826+12:002015-05-20T00:07:02.826+12:00It's all going to come down to pricing.
Sounds...It's all going to come down to pricing.<br />Sounds Air's fixed pricing model will not suit everyone. <br /><br />For example it's going to cost $1000 return for two people to go direct between BHE - NPE.<br />This is in competition with Air NZ who offer a link via WLG at a range of frequencies 7 days a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-75562050595049809932015-05-20T00:02:42.666+12:002015-05-20T00:02:42.666+12:00KRA have indicated they are planning to begin PMR-...KRA have indicated they are planning to begin PMR-TRG and NSN-PMR using almost 30 year old Saab 340A 33 seaters. <br /><br />Services they hope to begin by Christmas or just after. <br />Perhaps it's with KRA that these airlines seeking an interline with should approach?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-81612527302035782652015-05-19T22:38:16.374+12:002015-05-19T22:38:16.374+12:00I think we could see NSN-PMR, NSN-NPL and WLG-HKK ...I think we could see NSN-PMR, NSN-NPL and WLG-HKK in the next year or two. Don't know how BHE-NPE is going to go, would have picked NSN-NPE ahead but even that would be a route that is head scratching... good luck for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-10207574440722959762015-05-19T21:47:57.088+12:002015-05-19T21:47:57.088+12:00is there any word to when these new birds will ado...is there any word to when these new birds will adorn that brilliant orange and albatross color scheme on their tails. let's hope they don't end up wearing those "second hand" stripes for to long. ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-50622817152957707792015-05-19T19:38:42.407+12:002015-05-19T19:38:42.407+12:00Palmerston North Airport company was pushing for t...Palmerston North Airport company was pushing for that... <br />Air Central flew PMR-ROT-TRG when Air NZ withdrew from PMR-ROT...<br />It wasn't a flyer for either airline... however TRG is a much bigger centre nowSteve Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894943682751269848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-84746432289515730742015-05-19T19:14:22.286+12:002015-05-19T19:14:22.286+12:00There was talk of people wanting a direct TRG-PMR....There was talk of people wanting a direct TRG-PMR. :/ Not sure if that would be a flyer.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-17896736995780323692015-05-19T18:35:23.558+12:002015-05-19T18:35:23.558+12:00Definitely PMR-NSN.Definitely PMR-NSN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8397738201762479975.post-42792986903917132602015-05-19T18:26:29.157+12:002015-05-19T18:26:29.157+12:00If this model is successful then there are several...If this model is successful then there are several more opportunities in NZ. E.G NPL DUD TRG NPE NSN PMR. Any pair between these places Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com