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Stefan Perkas
8th October 2008, 08:23 AM
In the Northern Summer season of 2009, Air New Zealand is suspending service on the Hamilton - Gold Coast and Hamilton - Sydney route. The Northern Summer schedule spans from 29MAR09 to 24OCT09.

Source: Airline Route Update
Michael Morrison
8th October 2008, 09:39 AM
I wonder if they will use that spare A320 capacity to repalce some AKL-SYD 767 flights to better maych the capacity needs.

This would then free up some 767s' to take over 777 flying, which could inturn free up some 747's to be parked or retired.
Neil R.
8th October 2008, 02:34 PM
Has anyone heard how the 767 / A320 AVOD refit is going?
David Ramsay
8th October 2008, 04:30 PM
Has anyone heard how the 767 / A320 AVOD refit is going?


I believe NCG, NCI, and OJN are done.
Rod Sloan
8th October 2008, 08:53 PM
Source: Airline Route Update

Just great.

Air New Zealand shuts Freedom down and then leaves the port themselves.
Hopefully Tiger or Virgin will pounce on this.

or :) Perhaps Ewan will bring back Kiwi.
Justin L
9th October 2008, 08:25 AM
Just great.

Air New Zealand shuts Freedom down and then leaves the port themselves.
Hopefully Tiger or Virgin will pounce on this.

or :) Perhaps Ewan will bring back Kiwi.

That's what I thought. I wonder if Dunedin-Trans Tasman services will be the next to go?
Stefan Perkas
31st January 2009, 07:04 PM
Air New Zealand has announced it'll cancel Hamilton - Brisbane service, the sole Trans-Tasman route after the airline's announcement to cut Hamilton - Sydney and Hamilton - Gold Coast route.

The cancellation goes into effect from late March.
Mike W
31st January 2009, 07:33 PM
It's not like it's a million miles from Hamilton to Auckland. Especially with AKL being on the south side of town and connected by motorway to the major Southern Motorway to Hamilton. It's probably quicker to travel from Hamilton to AKL than from some parts of Auckland depending on time of day.
Marty H
31st January 2009, 08:35 PM
It's not like it's a million miles from Hamilton to Auckland. Especially with AKL being on the south side of town and connected by motorway to the major Southern Motorway to Hamilton. It's probably quicker to travel from Hamilton to AKL than from some parts of Auckland depending on time of day.

No its not the motorway is great down to Hamilton did the drive several times last year when I was over there for the Hamilton 400.
Grant Smith
1st February 2009, 01:27 AM
It's like driving between Sydney and Wollongong...
Mike W
1st February 2009, 06:57 AM
It's like driving between Sydney and Wollongong...

Try getting an International Flight out of Albion Park. Yes, it's very similar in time, distance etc.
Mike W
1st February 2009, 06:58 AM
No its not the motorway is great down to Hamilton did the drive several times last year when I was over there for the Hamilton 400.

No, the Motorway doesn't go all the way but it is an easy connection from the Motorway over to the Airport.
Marty H
1st February 2009, 09:43 AM
No, the Motorway doesn't go all the way but it is an easy connection from the Motorway over to the Airport.

Motorway only goes as far as Huntly, but easy enough drive.
Justin L
13th February 2009, 10:14 AM
That's what I thought. I wonder if Dunedin-Trans Tasman services will be the next to go?

I'm quoting myself, but NZ are suspending SYD-DUD vv from April to October. BNE-DUD vv remains.

http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/

NZ suspends Dunedin - Sydney
Air New Zealand has announced it'll be suspending Dunedin - Sydney service from 16APR09 to 24OCT09

It'll be keeping Dunedin - Brisbane service during this period