Ozzie Flights Ex Christchurch
Feb 28, 2022, 2:30 pm
#1
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Ozzie Flights Ex Christchurch
May be a how long is a piece of string question but anyone aware of when direct flights to major Ozzie cities from Christchurch may resume. Currently all the flights i can see for the next 6 months route via Wellington or Auckland ? Doing some Birthday planning for the mrs.
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Feb 28, 2022, 6:12 pm
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May be a how long is a piece of string question but anyone aware of when direct flights to major Ozzie cities from Christchurch may resume. Currently all the flights i can see for the next 6 months route via Wellington or Auckland ? Doing some Birthday planning for the mrs.
Cheers
Cheers
Feb 28, 2022, 6:45 pm
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As demand increases (both ways) would expect more flights. If demand drops schedule cancellations may happen.
Need the border to open up to people from AU (AU citizens/PR etc) sooner before demand increases (Currently step 4 is July without 7 days isolation). NZ, QF & JQ will be waiting for that July date to be bought forward.
https://covid19.govt.nz/internationa...-borders-open/
Step 4 — By July 2022
The following fully vaccinated people can enter New Zealand:
The following fully vaccinated people can enter New Zealand:
- All travellers from Australia.
- Visitors from countries who do not need a visa (visa waiver visitors).
- Visitors from other countries who already hold a valid visitor visa.
- From July, travellers arriving under the Accredited Employer Work Visa categories
Other changes (driven by demand)? https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/127...r-three-months
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Feb 28, 2022 at 7:03 pm
Mar 14, 2022, 3:13 pm
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A few years ago was 2 to 4 CHC-MEL non stop flights a day [ NZ QF JQ VA CI ]
Many Air NZ TT flights now for sale seem to be ~$100 more one way than pricing a month ago.
Mar 14, 2022, 3:16 pm
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Easter uptake across the Tasman has been quite healthy.
Mar 17, 2022, 3:05 am
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Mar 17, 2022, 12:18 pm
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There's no direct flight scheduled for the the 12th yet, but is for 13/14/15, so yes, either they're fully booked or if they've just been loaded, the availability could be about to drop in. I'd keep an eye out for additional services which may be added.
Mar 17, 2022, 1:27 pm
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Useful for schedule searching-->https.webjet.co.nz/
https://services.webjet.co.nz/web/fl...CityCodeTo=CHC
Mar 25, 2022, 1:45 am
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Given there is now almost unlimited travel between New Zealand and Australia, when will the airlines ramp up their schedules again. There are now multiple days with literally zero seats available ex-SYD. I'm sure NZ and QF are getting a nice premium for the tickets they have sold, but wouldn't they make more money by putting more aircraft in the sky? Eg NZ is flying SYD-WLG-SYD 3x/week in April, and QF isn't flying it at all.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
Mar 25, 2022, 1:55 am
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....... I'm sure NZ and QF are getting a nice premium for the tickets they have sold, but wouldn't they make more money by putting more aircraft in the sky? Eg NZ is flying SYD-WLG-SYD 3x/week in April, and QF isn't flying it at all.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
In AU flight schedules are changing frequently. Some is rumoured to be crewing issues. JQ has very limited TT flights, VA have put back AU<---->NZ flights by a few months, But Qatar is selling ADL-AKL from 13 April. And LA AKL-SYD (need to check date)
Edit
A post by an AU pilot on AFF
I’m on full time rosters but not flying full time hours. So far a lot has been spent on reserve. This is a personnel issue with many ports still struggling to attain people after the lockdowns including ground crew/pit crew/cabin crew, etc. A lot have found other jobs during that time that most likely have paid more so they’ve left.
I’m told the company want to fly around 19,000 block hours next month (similar to pre Covid levels) but I just don’t see them hitting it. We still don’t have enough planes or crew for those kinds of hours.
I’m told the company want to fly around 19,000 block hours next month (similar to pre Covid levels) but I just don’t see them hitting it. We still don’t have enough planes or crew for those kinds of hours.
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Mar 25, 2022 at 6:52 pm
Mar 25, 2022, 2:41 am
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Given there is now almost unlimited travel between New Zealand and Australia, when will the airlines ramp up their schedules again. There are now multiple days with literally zero seats available ex-SYD. I'm sure NZ and QF are getting a nice premium for the tickets they have sold, but wouldn't they make more money by putting more aircraft in the sky? Eg NZ is flying SYD-WLG-SYD 3x/week in April, and QF isn't flying it at all.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
I'm perplexed as to why the airlines are being so slow to reinstate at least *slightly* more normal flight schedules.
Back almost 10 years ago I'd cross the Tasman so frequently on NZ801 and NZ804 that I got to know many of the Christchurch based crew. Sadly those days are gone and instead we end up with a mixture of weird times or worse still a transit through Sydney or Auckland.
Mar 25, 2022, 3:27 am
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Was a time where some CHCH based crew would notice I was not sitting in my usual aisle exit row 14D seat on my MEL-CHC-MEL flights