Helicopters face the chop from Auckland Airport
The airport company says there are just two helicopter flights a day on average.
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The airport company says there are just two helicopter flights a day on average.
“Filming for the America's Cup has really been great for us.” He said private jets were popular among international tourists but there had been demand locally for helicopters for day trips to Waiheke Island and propeller planes for trips to Queenstown. “We’ve had a couple of America’s Cup team members renting out the jets for a couple of days to a holiday destination,” Joyce said Chartering a 19-seat turboprop cost about $7000 for a destination close to Auckland, but chartering a private jet fell in the $70,000 to $100,000 range, depending on the destination. Supplied Inflite...