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NZ-Norfolk air service to resume

17:39 pm on 8 April 2019

New Zealand domestic airline Air Chathams will commence direct flights from Auckland to Norfolk Island in September.

Air Chathams general manager Duane Emeny greets Whanganui MP Chester Borrows on his arrival from Auckland. Photo: Supplied

Norfolk has been without a New Zealand airlink since 2017, forcing visitors to travel there via Australia.

In an announcement on Monday, Air Chathams said the new weekly route will commence on 6 September.

Air Chathams had briefly operated an Auckland-Norfolk airlink for three months in 2017 but pulled out because of increased charges from the Australian government and the Norfolk Regional Council.

Fares for the new flight, with a capacity of 50 passengers, are expected to start at around $NZ199 and will go on sale later this month.