An airport industry group says further cuts to Air New Zealand's schedule is another blow for the regions.
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An airport industry group says further cuts to Air New Zealand's schedule is another blow for the regions.
The national carrier was notifying customers of further schedule changes as the jet fuel crisis bites.
Earlier this month, Air New Zealand announced it was cutting five percent of its flights, mostly on regional routes.
New Zealand Airports Association chief executive Billie Moore told Checkpoint regional connectivity had already been declining for several years.
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It says less than two percent of travellers will be affected, with the "vast majority" still able to travel on the same day.
Air NZ has announced it will cut another 5% of its flights, but experts warn it won't be the last airline to do so.
The changes cover travel from late July to late October.
Air NZ is making further schedule consolidations for travel between August and October to manage network fuel availability
International routes will also be cut but the company is still working on which ones, CEO Nikhil Ravishankar says.
The airline now says it will lose at least $340m before tax this financial year.
