21/Nov
While Rotorua's airport is being upgraded to be ready for international flights by June, there is apparently no interest from the airlines.
Both Air New Zealand and Qantas have confirmed they have no plans to have trans-Tasman flights service Rotorua despite the $8.4 million airport extension, reports TravelTrade New Zealand.
It also quotes a Pacific Blue spokesman as saying the airline has no plans to launch a Rotorua service.
While Rotorua mayor Kevin Winter has said the airport company is "talking closely" with international carriers "seriously interested" in the route, air services between Hamilton and Sydney and the Gold Coast have been suspended from March to October.
Tasman Pacific's New Zealand general manager Glen Sowry has attributed this to week demand and an oversupply of trans-Tasman services from Auckland.
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There was also another story grizzling about how spending on libraries, facilites etc were in jeopardy due the big spend at airport.
