Helen van Berkel flies Air NZ 5008, Invercargill to Christchurch.
The plane: An ATR 72
Class: Economy
Price: Air New Zealand's website shows Wednesday flights ranging from $169-$364.
On time: Yes
The plane: An ATR 72
Class: Economy
Price: Air New Zealand's website shows Wednesday flights ranging from $169-$364.
On time: Yes
My seat: 2D
Fellow passengers: Businessmen in polo shirts.
How full: About three-quarters.
Entertainment: A book if you brought one.
The service: A cup of tea and later a lolly with a smile.
The toilet: We were up and down so quick and I was in a window seat with a businessman beside me so I didn't check it.
Luggage: 23kg.
The airport experience: We were late and I was afraid I might have to display my angry side but a staff member appeared, checked in my bag and we boarded almost immediately.
Would I fly this again: No reason why not.
It’s all fun and games until you’re hallucinating in an isolation ward.