MrSydney
Apr 4, 03, 4:05 pm
Any ideas when the A320 will commence flying into WLG???????????
Air New Zealand Air Points - Intro of A320 to WLG????????
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CorporateFlyer
Apr 5, 03, 1:03 am
Don't think the runway is big enough - believe 737 is biggest that can fit. At least you dont get the ancient 767's ploughing between Akl & Austr - in some respects a 737 is better!
I think the new Airbuses will run Syd/Akl & Chc/Syd
I think the new Airbuses will run Syd/Akl & Chc/Syd
MrSydney
Apr 5, 03, 2:45 pm
Both QF & NZ flew 767s into WLG fron 1985 until about 3 years ago so its not a question of runway length, more about demand. In the more than 20 trips I flew on the 767 to WLG I never ever saw it more than 1/3 full.
I personally hate flying the 733 on trans tasman.
I personally hate flying the 733 on trans tasman.
DavidNZ
Apr 5, 03, 3:09 pm
Actually, it's possible to pull in a 747-200 at WLG.
Koru Flyer
Apr 6, 03, 9:45 am
For what it is worth the Queen flew in and out of WLG on a 777-200ER.
Mark
Mark
mad_atta
Apr 7, 03, 11:28 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by DavidNZ:
Actually, it's possible to pull in a 747-200 at WLG. </font>
...but it can only get out again if it's almost empty! 747s have occasionally been diverted from AKL to WLG (when CHC was also closed by weather) but this is a last resort as passengers then all needed to be ferried back to AKL in smaller a/c as a loaded 747 can't take off on WLG's 1900m runway.
There has been talk over the years of extending the runway but loads are often quite weak out of WLG, and without a sudden tourism boom in that region I don't see that changing any time soon.
Personally, I love the 733 in C (except row 1) as the cabin is so small and personal, but in Y it feels a bit squeezy unless you can snare the exit row, which as luck would have it I usually manage with a little help from my friends http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif The extra width of the A320 should really help it feel a bit more spacious in Y; however I have a nasty feeling that the C class will be a disappointment (I'm guessing 38-40" pitch).
Actually, it's possible to pull in a 747-200 at WLG. </font>
...but it can only get out again if it's almost empty! 747s have occasionally been diverted from AKL to WLG (when CHC was also closed by weather) but this is a last resort as passengers then all needed to be ferried back to AKL in smaller a/c as a loaded 747 can't take off on WLG's 1900m runway.
There has been talk over the years of extending the runway but loads are often quite weak out of WLG, and without a sudden tourism boom in that region I don't see that changing any time soon.
Personally, I love the 733 in C (except row 1) as the cabin is so small and personal, but in Y it feels a bit squeezy unless you can snare the exit row, which as luck would have it I usually manage with a little help from my friends http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif The extra width of the A320 should really help it feel a bit more spacious in Y; however I have a nasty feeling that the C class will be a disappointment (I'm guessing 38-40" pitch).