Air NZ's pricing – take it or leave it

Air NZ's pricing – take it or leave it
Jetstar or Air NZ, depends on whether you're on a corporate account. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Brent Melville
Air New Zealand says its domestic pricing is a function of high costs and that passengers need to adapt by booking earlier.That's as the price gulf grows between the national carrier's domestic pricing and that of its main local competitor – Qantas-owned Jetstar.The Air NZ premium can be up to six times higher than Jetstar on routes covered by both airlines. That has helped prompt a constant stream of consumer complaints to the Commerce Commission, which received 448 inquiries about Air NZ over the past three years, of which...

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