6 Apr 2023

Cook Strait ferry chaos a boon for Sounds Air

From Checkpoint, 6:11 pm on 6 April 2023

Chaos on the Cook Strait is bolstering business for one regional airline. Some people stranded on either side of the straight due to ferry cancellations are chartering flights.

Both Bluebridge and Interislander ships have been plagued by mechanical problems; leaving a backlog of passengers. And Sounds Air is picking up some of the slack.

Chief executive Andrew Crawford says they've laying on as many extra flights from Picton or Blenheim to Wellington, as they're able.