Wellington's blue sky boondoggle flies again

Wellington's blue sky boondoggle flies again
Air New Zealand currently flies only domestic and short-haul international routes from Wellington. (Image: NZME)
Pattrick Smellie
Here we go again.Wellington International Airport’s majority owner, Infratil, looks to be trying again to drum up interest in selling its 66% stake.That’s the most plausible reason for reviving talk of making a minor city in a lightly populated country that already has two international hub airports into a long-haul destination.The last time Wellington airport tried to make this idea fly was 2016.The proposal involved lengthening the runway to accommodate larger planes. Public and airline opposition was universal and there was...

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