Kiwis will miss seeing the icy continent from the air

Despite early Kiwi interest, a planned sightseeing flight from Auckland to Antarctica in February 2013 has been cancelled due to a lack of seats booked.

Antarctica Sightseeing Flights made the call to cancel the flight, claiming it was not justifiable to operate the chartered Boeing 747-400 with less than 100 passengers booked.

The company’s founder, Phil Asker, said he was disappointed strong interest in the Auckland flight had not translated into reservations.

Passengers booked to travel on the Auckland service will receive a full refund and offered a $250 discount on any Antarctica sightseeing flight departing from Australia, Mr Asker said.

“We regret having to cancel this service, and apologise to those who have been disappointed or inconvenienced by our decision,” he remarked.