12 Sep 2025

Originair to take over vital South Island flight route

From Checkpoint, 4:09 pm on 12 September 2025

A regional airline is spreading it's wings, taking over a vital South Island route that was soon to be abandoned. Originair will start flying Blenheim to Christchurch from late October after Sounds Air announced it was cutting the route in July. Originair chief executive, Robert Inglis spoke to Lisa Owen.

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