of aviation fuel prices in the nine years of competition between the two airlines. Barrier Air returned to Whitianga on 15 December 2021 using Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft. On 22 December Barrier Air announced plans to purchase a fifth Cessna Grand Caravan and look at launching new routes such as Auckland to Tauranga, following the success of the new Whitianga to Auckland route.. A year later a new air service between Tauranga and Great Barrier Island was launched. Current destinations As of December 2022, Barrier Air operate the following routes: From Auckland Claris - Great Barrier Island - Great Barrier Aerodrome Kaitaia - Kaitaia Airport Whitianga - Whitianga Aerodrome From Claris - Great Barrier Island (Great Barrier Aerodrome) Auckland - Auckland Airport North Shore - North Shore Aerodrome Tauranga - Tauranga Airport From Kaitaia Auckland - Auckland Airport From Whitianga Auckland - Auckland Airport From Tauranga Claris - Great Barrier Island - Great Barrier Aerodrome Former destinations Hamilton - Hamilton Airport Waiheke Island - Waiheke Island Aerodrome Taupo - Taupo Airport Rotorua - Rotorua Airport Whangarei - Whangarei Airport Paihia Fleet , Barrier Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft: Barrier Air (and its predecessor Great Barrier Airlines) formerly operated the following aircraft: References External links Official website Airlines of New Zealand Airlines established in 1983 Transport in Auckland Companies based in Auckland New Zealand companies established in 1983