An Originair Jetstream, like this one at Nelson Airport, will restart the Hamilton to Palmerston North route in October. Hamilton Airport and Nelson’s Originair have reinstated a domestic route dropped by Air New Zealand during the coronavirus alert levels. But level 2 social distancing rules meant the airline might not be able to fill every seat on the aircraft flying between two regional cities. The new partnership will re-establish the Hamilton-Palmerston North route, starting October 19. Morgan said complying with social distancing rules might not be as simple as just using 50 per cent of the plane’s seating capacity.

Source: Stuff September 08, 2020 00:00 UTC