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FlyStark Resolves an Age-Old Tourism Dilemma for New Zealand

Monday 20 February 2017, 5:09PM

By Media PA

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FlyStark Resolves an Age-Old Tourism Dilemma for New Zealand
FlyStark Resolves an Age-Old Tourism Dilemma for New Zealand Credit: Media PA

By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA

Tourism New Zealand wants to get visitors out of Auckland and into the regions.  Auckland Tourism wants to keep them in Auckland.  FlyStark has figured out how to do both.

With tourism now the single biggest earner for foreign exchange in New Zealand, FlyStark has its finger firmly on the industry’s pulse, plucking tourists out of Auckland and taking them on scenic tours and chartered flights around the Waikato, Coromandel and Auckland regions as well as Great Barrier Island, then returning them to Auckland.

FlyStark’s services provide day-trip flights for visitors staying in Auckland who want to see the regions without spending time navigating New Zealand’s tricky roads by car.

“People often underestimate the time it takes to drive places on New Zealand roads,” says Ray Stark, owner and founder of FlyStark.  “The roads are cool but they are windy.”

Mr Stark says removing driving from the equation not only saves time but offers a unique perspective to common tourist spots - “Hot Water Beach is unbelievable from the air”- as well as sharing the tourist dollar between Auckland and the regions.

“Auckland tourism understandably wants people to spend their money in Auckland,” says Mr Stark.  “What we’re doing is allowing the people to stay in Auckland. We’re not taking them out of the hotels.  They go back to their hotel at night and spend the money. It’s the best of both worlds.”

Mr Stark gives an example of a recent trip FlyStark provided for a group staying in Auckland and wanting to do the Tongariro Crossing. 

“They left their hotel in Auckland at seven in the morning and were back in their hotel room at six that night.  It was a great day, they did the Tongariro crossing, we flew them down and we flew them back.”

As well as scenic flights, FlyStark provides chartered flights and pick-up/drop-off services.

 

Contact FlyStark:

Address: Shop 1, 17 Monk St, Whitianga

Phone: 0800 FlyStark  (359 782)

Email: info@flystark.com

Website: www.flystark.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlyStark/?fref=ts

 

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