Air New Zealand said today its subsidiary Eagle Air was increasing services to some provincial centres.
The increases were a spin off from Air New Zealand's introduction of its cheaper Express service in November 2002.
Eagle Air has had a 43 per cent increase in passenger numbers over this time, partly due to the new fare structure but also because of a 22 per cent increase in capacity since introducting its 19-seat Beech aircraft to its fleet two years ago.
The new services beginning on March 19 are:
* Auckland-Tauranga: a new early morning weekday service
* Auckland-Rotorua and Auckland-Taupo: previously a combined early morning flight
* Auckland-Hamilton: additional middle of the day service
* Auckland-Napier: new early afternoon flights on Thursdays and Fridays
* Gisborne-Wellington: additional flight Monday to Wednesday
* Blenheim-Wellington: additional evening flight Monday to Wednesday
* Wellington-Westport: new flight on Saturdays, making a daily service on this route
* Blenheim-Christchurch: new flight on Saturdays, making a daily service on this route
* Christchurch-Invercargill: additional Saturday afternoon flight.
Eagle Air is also starting a daily Christchurch-Wanaka service.
- NZPA
Eagle Air to boost provincial services
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