The regions are in the brace position as Air New Zealand cuts more flights and capacity on routes. Changes include swapping out larger jets for much smaller twin engine turboprop planes on some Queenstown and Dunedin flights: That means more than a hundred fewer seats on a flight.

Air New Zealand will stop direct flights between Wellington and Invercargill next January. Direct services between the two cities will reportedly end on January 19, 2025 due to a drop in demand. Air New Zealand general manager Domestic Scott Carr said a combination of factors had led to the decision to cut the route.

Air New Zealand is making changes to four domestic routes and reducing capacity to three of them, affecting Queenstown, Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin a

The changes stem from reduced demand, as well as some aircraft being out of service due to global engine maintenance issues, the airline says.