Push for domestic airfare monitoring after Air New Zealand price hikes

The NZ Airports Association (NZAA) has called out Air New Zealand for its domestic airfares increasing 7.4% in February, in comparison to the month prior. It argued in favour of introducing domestic airfare and airline performance monitoring for customer transparency. “This week’s data from Stats NZ shows domestic airfares were again adding to the cost of living crisis for Kiwis,” said NZAA chief executive Billie Moore. He added: “Air New Zealand is busy blaming Auckland Airport for cost increases when it’s their own record-high domestic airfares and cost add-ons that are driving up the cost of domestic travel for consumers.