Cuts to Air NZ routes could crush business - Queenstown mayor

The national carrier has anounced more trims to regional flights and capacity; including swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights; meaning there's a hundred fewer seats on a flight. In some cases, morning departure times will be later and return flights earlier in the afternoon, compressing any day trips. Earlier this week, Air New Zealand announced it's ditching direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington from January next year, Queenstown Lakes District mayor Glyn Lewers spoke to Lisa Owen.