FLYING TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND
All the current domestic routes are listed below, with links to reports on a selection of those flights.
I've now flown all of the domestic routes operated by NZ (Air New Zealand), QF (jetconnect aka Qantas) and DJ (Pacific Blue aka Virgin Blue). I've also flown a handful of routes on minor airlines, which I'm adding to from time to time.
QF has a limited route network of AKL-WLG/CHC/ZQN, CHC-ROT/ZQN. DJ has an even more limited route network of AKL-WLG/CHC, WLG-CHC and CHC-DUD.
However, there is not much time to rest on my laurels, for a new domestic Air NZ route has been confirmed for 2009.
From/To Auckland- AKL-KAT first flown 2007 (Auckland - Kaitaia)
- AKL-KKE first flown years ago, and again in 2008 (Auckland - Bay of Islands / Kerikeri)
- AKL-WRE first flown 2006 (Auckland - Whangarei)
- AKL-NZOX (Auckland - Okiwi)
- NZOX-GBZ (Okiwi - Claris)
- GBZ-AKL (Claris - Auckland)
- AKL-HLZ first flown 2006 (Auckland - Hamilton)
- AKL-TRG first flown 2006 (Auckland - Tauranga)
- AKL-WHK first flown 2006 (Auckland – Whakatane)
- AKL-ROT first flown years ago, and again in 2006 (Auckland - Rotorua)
- AKL-TUO first flown 2006 (Auckland - Taupo)
- AKL-GIS first flown 2006 (Auckland - Gisborne)
- AKL-NPE first flown years ago (Auckland - Napier/Hastings)
- AKL-NPL first flown 2006 (Auckland - New Plymouth)
- AKL-WAG first flown 2006 (Auckland - Wanganui)
- AKL-PMR first flown 2006, and again in 2007 (Auckland - Palmerston North)
- AKL-MRO new route from 16 February 2009, unflown (Auckland to Masterton)
- AKL-WLG first flown years ago, and again in 2006 & 2007 (Auckland - Wellington)
- AKL-BHE first flown 2007 (Auckland – Blenheim)
- AKL-NSN first flown years ago, and again in 2006 (Auckland - Nelson)
- AKL-CHC first flown years ago, and again in 2006 & 2007 (Auckland – Christchurch)
- AKL-ZQN first flown 2006, and again in 2007 (Auckland - Queenstown)
- AKL-DUD first flown 2007 (Auckland – Dunedin)
From/To Hamilton- HLZ-PMR first flown 2007 (Hamilton - Palmerston North)
From/To Wellington- WLG-WRE first flown 2007 (Wellington – Whangarei)
- WLG-HLZ first flown years ago & again in 2007 (Wellington - Hamilton)
- WLG-TRG first flown 2007 (Wellington – Tauranga)
- WLG-WHK first flown 2008 (Wellington - Whakatane)
- WLG-ROT first flown 2007 (Wellington – Rotorua)
- WLG-TUO first flown 2007 (Wellington – Taupo)
- WLG-GIS first flown 2007 (Wellington – Gisborne)
- WLG-NPE first flown years ago & again in 2007 (Wellington - Napier / Hastings)
- WLG-NPL first flown 2007 (Wellington – New Plymouth)
- WLG-WAG first flown 2007 (Wellington – Wanganui)
- WLG-PMR first flown 2007 (Wellington – Palmerston North)
- WLG-BHE first flown years ago, and again in 2007 (Wellington - Blenheim)
- WLG-NSN first flown years ago, and again in 2007 (Wellington - Nelson)
- WLG-WSZ first flown 2006 (Wellington - Westport)
- WLG-CHC first flown years ago, and again in 2006 & 2007 (Wellington - Christchurch)
- WLG-TIU first flown 2006 (Wellington - Timaru)
- WLG-ZQN (seasonal route) first flown years ago, and again in 2007 (Wellington - Queenstown)
- WLG-DUD first flown 2006 (Wellington - Dunedin)
- WLG-IVC first flown 2007 (Wellington - Invercargill)
From/To Nelson- NSN-HLZ first flown 2007 (Nelson - Hamilton)
- NSN-PMR first flown 2007 (Nelson – Palmerston North)
From/To Christchurch- CHC-HLZ first flown 2007 (Christchurch – Hamilton)
- CHC-TRG first flown 2008 (Christchurch - Tauranga)
- CHC-ROT first flown 2007 (Christchurch – Rotorua)
- CHC-NPE first flown 2007 (Christchurch – Napier / Hastings)
- CHC-NPL first flown 2008 (Christchurch - New Plymouth)
- CHC-PMR first flown 2007 (Christchurch - Palmerston North)
- CHC-BHE first flown 2007 (Christchurch - Blenheim)
- CHC-NSN first flown years ago, and again in 2007 (Christchurch – Nelson)
- CHC-HKK first flown 2006 (Christchurch - Hokitika)
- CHC-CHT first flown 2008 (Christchurch to Waitangi Chatham Islands)
- CHC-OAM first flown 2006 (Christchurch - Oamaru)
- CHC-WKA first flown 2006 (Christchurch - Wanaka)
- CHC-ZQN first flown years ago, and again in 2006 & 2007 (Christchurch – Queenstown)
- CHC-DUD first flown 2006, and again in 2007 (Christchurch – Dunedin)
- CHC-IVC first flown years ago, and again in 2007 (Christchurch – Invercargill)