Fly My Sky flew to Great Barrier Island and back seven days a week.
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Fly My Sky flew to Great Barrier Island and back seven days a week. It operates out of Auckland Airport and started services to Great Barrier Island as Mountain Air more than 20 years ago. Commercial Helicopters has been in continuous operation for more than 40 years, originally starting in 1980 flying helicopters. Now the business was exclusively a fixed-wing twin-engine operation.
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Fly My Sky has a fleet of four Britten-Norman Islanders aircraft. It has provided private aircraft charter flights throughout New Zealand and had a fleet of four twin-engine Britten-Norman Islanders aircraft, each carrying up to nine passengers.
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A steep staircase weaves through jagged rocks, past canyons, to reveal the Jurassic heart of Great Barrier Island.
Some of the country’s best relaxation retreats are hidden in Auckland. Where exactly? You just need to look out to sea. Few realise the Hauraki Gulf has more than 50 islands, and among these are an increasing number of off-the-radar escapes. Brook Sabin checks out three of the best. Great Barrier Island – Oruawharo Beach House
Brook Sabin/Stuff It s the little things that make Great Barrier, well, great. Despite being so close to our largest city, it s an official Dark Sky Sanctuary. There are no traffic lights and nobody seems to use an indicator. I assume it’s not worth the effort of lifting your hand off the steering wheel. But the island has priorities: everyone lifts it off to wave at oncoming cars.
Scenic flights are normally full of overseas tourists; so airlines have slashed prices to get Kiwis interested.
The best way to see New Zealand is by air. Flying around the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps, or admiring the tropical blues of Abel Tasman National Park, are some of the most spectacular views on offer. Before Covid-19, these scenic flights were typically full of international tourists. Now, operators are offering significant discounts to attract Kiwis, with flights starting from $49 $279 Milford Sound scenic flight
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The flight to Milford passes over the Southern Alps. Queenstown operator Milford Sound Scenic Flights has heavily discounted several trips, including its self-described World s Best Scenic Flight.