1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,119 Speaker 1: We could have some turbulence on regional routes regional flights 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: in New Zealand. Says cost cutting is going to be 3 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: a focus after losing well forty million dollars before in 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:12,640 Speaker 1: the six months to December, and they're expecting to continue 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: that track in the six months following Ravishenka. This is 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: the CEO prepared to cut roots that aren't profitable for 7 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: the airline. Have listened to what he had to say 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: about the idea yesterday. We do that as general course 9 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: of business all the time and we'll continue to keep 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: doing that as any airline need to do. That is 11 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: reviewing those routes the mirror of top Or. John Finnil 12 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: is with me this morning. John, Good morning, good morning. 13 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 1: You worried about Topor, Well. 14 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 2: It's of concern, but we're fortunately we've got a very 15 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: good relationship with the New Zealand and Taupo is quite 16 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 2: a popular place. We've got high loadings when the flights 17 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 2: come in and out of Topo, the full close to 18 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 2: full every time. So we'd be surprised to be in 19 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: New Zealand cut off Tapou because we're getting a high 20 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: number of both international and domestic visitors into topo currently. 21 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: And this is obviously for the Auckland because I know 22 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: last year you lost the originy of flights to Wellington, 23 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: didn't you, And then before that sounds here pulled out? 24 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,839 Speaker 1: Is that Wellington route just not just a bit seems 25 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 1: to be a bit of a waste of time. But 26 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: Auckland doing well. 27 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 2: Auckland is doing very well and it was a shame. 28 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 2: The Wellington route is a bit of a challenge because 29 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: of the mountains we've got across to get there. It 30 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 2: means this it's a challenging sector to service. 31 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 1: John. I'm getting loads of texts on this as you 32 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: can imagine. 33 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 2: This. 34 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: One says from Sean Topel weals service out of THETA 35 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: do a much cheaper more flights in the jet service 36 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: director christ Church Charter Hamilton as well. Do we need it? Yeah? 37 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: There are other options of course both Maype Hamilton. 38 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: Okay, but you just take them all? And what about 39 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: the price too expensive? About writer? I had a look 40 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: this morning. It was look to be about two hundred 41 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: and fifty bucks return for a weekend in April from Auckland, 42 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: which I didn't think was too bad. I don't know 43 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: if there's a sale. 44 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: On yeah, I guess it's always difficult of costs myself, 45 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: coming from the avias an industry, I do understand that 46 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: costs are rising for operators of aircraft. You know, we've 47 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:35,639 Speaker 2: seen unprecedented increases in operational costs of not only fuel 48 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 2: but engine components, and so I understand that the airlines 49 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 2: does have to trade popularly and the cost is the cost, 50 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 2: and there are some economics that are available by going 51 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: to other airports. But the TAPO sector to Auckland has 52 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 2: got a high load factor on it and we have 53 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: a good relationship with their news Ellen and I'm not 54 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 2: expecting any change in near fre There's a lot of 55 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: activities in Taerpo with the supercars, iron Man and most 56 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: weekends there's a lot of activity, and then during the 57 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: week with the business travelers people wanting to go to 58 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 2: and from Aalkland. 59 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: John, appreciate your time this morning, John Fanelle, who's the 60 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: tape men? 61 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: For more from early edition with Ryan Bridge. 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