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Antarctica Sightseeing cancels NZ flights
Antarctica Sightseeing Flights has cancelled its planned flight from Auckland to Antarctica in February.
New Zealand bookings have been insufficient to justify the flight with a chartered Boeing 747-400.
Founder and managing director of Antarctica Sightseeing Flights, Phil Asker, said less than 100 passengers had booked on the Auckland service.
However, the five flights scheduled from Australia are selling well, particularly in Perth, where one flight has sold out and a second has now been scheduled.
"We know from our research that there is strong Kiwi interest in Antarctica sightseeing flights, but with only one third of the seats sold so far, it would be uneconomical for us to proceed," Asker said.
The company will provide full refunds to those passengers who booked to travel on the Auckland service and offer a discount of AUD 250 off the price of any Antarctica sightseeing flight departing from Australia.
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