Heli company loses million dollar choppers for role in illegal crayfish trips

Two $1m helicopters forfeited after illegal Queenstown crayfish dining trips

The company continued the premium tourism experience after being warned recreationally caught crayfish could not be used commercially.

Heli company loses million dollar choppers for role in illegal crayfish trips

The Helicopter Line has been sentenced for its role in a scheme to fly guests from a luxury Queenstown hotel to Fiordland to watch a diver collect crayfish that could be served at the hotel for an extra cost.

Luxury crayfish trips cost Queenstown company two $1m choppers

Luxury helicopter trips to gather crayfish for a high-end dining experience have cost a Queenstown company two aircraft worth more than $1 million each.

Million-dollar choppers forfeit as illegal crayfish ring for luxury Queenstown hotel plummets to earth

Million-dollar choppers forfeit as illegal crayfish ring for luxury Queenstown hotel plummets to earth