Air Nelson ups capacity after Origin Pacific demise

Air New Zealand Link carrier, Air Nelson, is providing extra capacity in and out of Nelson over the upcoming school holidays, following the collapse of Origin Pacific passenger services.

Air Nelson general manager John Hambleton said today a total of 4600 extra seats would be available between September 18 and October 15 on the Nelson-Wellington, Nelson-Christchurch and Nelson-Auckland routes.

He said Air Nelson was also looking ahead to more permanent capacity increases by mid-November, for which it was employing more staff and recruiting pilots and flight attendants, some formerly employed by Origin Pacific.

- NZPA