Qantas NZ to cut 25% of services
 

The NZ aviation market looks likely to face significant changes with Qantas NZ to cut services in NZ by a quarter. But if Qantas NZ is struggling then I hate to think how Pacific Blue is handling the downturn especially with the imminent arrival of Jetstar.

Found on the net today
 

Qantas takes axe to NZ routes
Qantas is taking the axe to its domestic service in New Zealand in the wake of falling passenger numbers.
But Air New Zealand is holding fire, citing good business on its main trunk routes.
Documents obtained by The Independent today show Qantas will cut its 114 domestic flights a week by 29 or 25.4 per cent, to 85 by the end of January.
It will start paring back services from December 6 on routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown and from Christchurch to Queenstown and to Rotorua.
Some of these flights are traditionally reduced at this time of year, particularly peak time business services. But the airline says it does not at this stage intend increasing the schedules again once the Christmas holiday period is over.
Qantas said in a statement the cutbacks are a result of the global economic situation.
"There are no plans for staff reductions as a direct result of this decision," it said.
"However, in the current prevailing market conditions, Qantas continues to review all aspects of its business."

What's the seating capacity difference between -300 and -800?

I suspect frequency reduction of 25% may be close to a capacity increase.

Have we stopped to think maybe it's BECAUSE of PacificBlue that Qantas are having to scale back their NZ ops?

Cant see what impact PB would have on ZQN and ROT since they dont even fly into these places

From the Herald article that covered the proposed QANTAS reduction, though:

"..Qantas' budget airline Jetstar has applied to fly domestically in New Zealand...."

Wonder what this means??

You're right who_cares, but have they impacted on the CHC/AKL??

PB will be happy with that but I doubt it is the last move in the QF/J*/JitConnect chess game. Setting up the board though.