Originally Posted by
Anti Skid On
I could not see them including regional services being included; in recent times Whakatane, Taupo, Wanganui, etc. have all fallen off the route map and will not return. The replacement of the Beech 1900 fleet changed the model of operation for many centres that often had half-empty Q300's pre-COVID.
Hmmm, Pretty sure the Dash 8's were still going into Taupo just prior to the lockdown.
What happens post lockdown is perhaps another story. However it was my understanding that one of the strings attached to the loan was that for the term of the loan all ports in the network pre lockdown had to be still serviced post lockdown.
An additional comment, I guess if Air NZ don't draw down the loan then they won't be bound by any strings.
Edit: I see while I was typing Flash beat me to it