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Twice-weekly direct flights to begin between Auckland and Hobart for first time in two decades

Direct passenger flights between New Zealand and Tasmania will resume for the first time in more than 20 years.
Key points:
- Air New Zealand has announced two flights a week will run between Auckland and Hobart once quarantine-free travel becomes available
- It will be the first time since 1996 that there will be direct flights between the two destinations
- Premier Peter Gutwein is optimistic the travel bubble could begin by mid-to-late April
Air New Zealand announced on Friday it would run two flights a week from Auckland to Hobart, on Thursdays and Sundays, once quarantine-free travel is available.
The introduction of a third flight has also been flagged as demand increases.
Premier Peter Gutwein said it would provide a significant…
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