A Bombardier Global Express jet sits on the runway at an otherwise all but abandoned Dunedin Airport in April during the Alert Level 4 lockdown. Before the lockdown the airport had 43 staff and following a consultation after the national Covid-19 restrictions came into force, staffing levels dropped to 32.5 — down 24%. Airlines were telling Dunedin Airport they were expecting about 10% capacity through to August, so deciding which areas it needed to ensure had good staffing levels was difficult. The other complication of resizing was making sure the airport had enough staff for when more flights started to come in, Mr Roberts said. Dunedin Airport was largely deserted during the Level 4 lockdown in April.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2020 16:31 UTC