Air New Zealand announced business-timed flights for most of the regions
Air New Zealand the business-timed flights take effect from 8 June in and out of a number of regional ports.
Customers in Hamilton, Napier, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Nelson, Palmerston North, Dunedin, and Invercargill will allow undertaking a day of business in either Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.
Air New Zealand General Manager Networks Scott Carr says the airline has also timed flights allowing those in the main centres to be able to fly to the majority of these regions for a day of business.
“Since publishing Air New Zealand domestic schedule for Alert Level 2, the company had seen a good initial response from leisure travellers. As Air New Zealand further build domestic schedule, the company looking to cater for resumed business travel, which will helps support economic activity in regional New Zealand. As corporate customers get moving again, Air New Zealand encourages take-up of these new services which depart first thing in the morning and returning in the late afternoon or evening.”
The new flights are as follows:
| Route | Time |
| Hamilton-Wellington | Departs Hamilton 7:30am Departs Wellington 6:05pm |
| Tauranga-Auckland | Departs Tauranga 7:00am Departs Auckland 6:15pm |
| Napier-Auckland | Departs Napier 7:20am Departs Auckland 3:30pm/6:30pm |
| New Plymouth-Auckland | Departs New Plymouth 8:05am Departs Auckland 4:25pm |
| New Plymouth-Wellington | Departs New Plymouth 7:30am Departs Wellington 5:00pm |
| Palmerston North-Auckland | Departs Palmerston North 7:15am Departs Auckland 4:30pm |
| Nelson-Auckland | Departs Nelson 6:30am/8:05am Departs Auckland 3:00pm/5.20pm |
| Nelson-Wellington | Departs Nelson 7:05am Departs Wellington 4:30pm/5:50pm |
| Nelson-Christchurch | Departs Nelson 7:25am Departs Christchurch 6:15pm |
| Dunedin-Christchurch | Departs Dunedin 7:00am Departs Christchurch 5:55pm |
| Invercargill-Christchurch | Departs Invercargill 8:45am Departs Christchurch 4:45pm |
Source: Air New Zealand
