Sounds Air cut flying routes as costs surge
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RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Sounds Air is cutting two regional services, saying it's facing 'out of control' costs.
The airline will no longer fly Blenheim to Christchurch or Christchurch to Wānaka from the end of September.
Last December, it stopped flying Wellington to Taupō and Wellington to Westport.
Sounds Air managing director Andrew Crawford told
Nine to Noon
aviation has been severely hit by escalating costs, supply chain challenges and a weak New Zealand dollar that's threatened the viability of all regional airlines.
He said the irony is that bookings have never been better, but they've exhausted all other options and need to reduce regional services.
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