Kiwi Travel International Airlines
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| Commenced operations | July 1994 (Charter Services), 23 August 1995(Scheduled Services) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 27 August 1995(Charter Services), 9 September 1996(Scheduled Services) | ||||||
| Hubs | Hamilton | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 (as of 1996) | ||||||
| Destinations | 10 (as of 1996) | ||||||
| Key people | Ewan Wilson (CEO 1994-1996) | ||||||
Kiwi Travel International Airlines was a New Zealand based airline which pioneered discount flights between secondary airports in Australia and New Zealand in the mid 1990s. The airline was established by Ewan Wilson and several associates. Ewan Wilson served as CEO and was later convicted on four counts of fraud. The Securities Commission went further and banned Wilson for a period of five years from holding a Directorship or Senior Management position. At the time the Commissioner took the unusual step of publicly announcing that Wilson acted without moral regard. It was reported in March 2015 that Wilson was looking at restarting an airline, under the name Kiwi Regional Airlines.
The airline started out as Kiwi Travel Air Charters in July 1994, operating weekly charters between Hamilton, New Zealand and Brisbane, Australia, using a leased Air Nauru Boeing 737-400. In December 1994, charters were operated to Brisbane, Tonga and Western Samoa. The network was expanded in April 1995 to include Queensland coastal cities, including the Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton. The last charter flight was operated on 27 August 1995, following the commencement of scheduled services.
Following the issue of the necessary Government permits, Kiwi Travel International Airlines commenced scheduled flights between Hamilton and Sydney using a leased Boeing 727-200 on 23 August 1995. The 727 aircraft was operated on behalf of Kiwi by AvAtlantic of the United States who also held the Air Operator's Certificate on behalf of the airline. Flights were operated from the New Zealand cities of Hamilton and Dunedin. Due to the short runways at these airports the aircraft could only take on limited fuel due to weight restrictions and needed to land in Auckland and Christchurch respectively to take on more fuel before making the trans-Tasman crossing. The airline offered full economy services as well as no frills "Peanuts and Cola"-class fares.
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