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Aurora hunters take off in 2021’s first ‘extraordinary’ flight to explore Southern Lights – 1News
The Aurora Australis is a sought-after tourist attraction.
It’s a 10-hour overnight round trip that’s worth every minute, says the lead astronomer on board the first flight to explore the Southern Lights which took off last night.
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Passengers were wowed with almost 10 hours worth of extraordinary views of the Southern Lights
Source: Ian Griffin
Flights from New Zealand have been operating several times a year since 2017, albeit with a hiatus over 2020 as Covid-19 wreaked havoc on tourism.
But interest in travel to see…
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