Extra flights to benefit Central NZ says Business Central

Business Central Media Statement
Monday 31st August 2015

Extra flights to benefit Central New Zealand says Business Central

Central New Zealand will benefit greatly from new regional air services announced by Jetstar today, says Business Central Chief Executive John Milford.

“The big winners are businesses and the people of Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and the surroundings those cities serve.

“These cities have much to offer and these new services may be just what they need.

“The extra air competition will ensure that their connectedness with other, bigger, cities will be enhanced, and should be a further incentive for businesses there to expand.

“It would be great to think that bringing them so much closer, from a time point of view, to the commerce hubs and the big markets could also prove to be a catalyst for enticing new businesses to set up shop in those centres.

“Local councils should certainly be using this increased connectedness as a selling point.

“Jetstar is to be congratulated for showing great faith in our regions, as it has by adding more than 670,000 extra seats a year with extra flights out of Wellington to Australia and Dunedin.
“These extra services expose these New Zealand centres to more people which will help the local economies.”

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