5 February 2020

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Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated

Wednesday 5 February 2020

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Air NZ fares continue to soar Matt McCrorie Reporter

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Locals are concerned about a sharp rise in prices from Air New Zealand in the period since Jet-

star pulled out of the region on 30th November, 2019. Information obtained from Nelson airport under the official information act reveals increased airfare prices from Nelson since the departure of Jetstar. The air-

port monitors airfares every day, for the price of a booking the next day, as well as bookings 30 days prior to travel, both inbound and outbound. Analysis shows that in December 2019, a return fare to Auckland

from Nelson, booked a day in advance, had gone up by $131. The same fare booked 30 days in advance had risen by $99. Nelson MP Nick Smith says that he was ‘appalled’ by the hike in airfares.

“I have been inundated with complaints from Nelsonians feeling ripped off,” he says. “Constituents are annoyed at being bombarded with adverts from

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NZ’s sunniest town Tasman mayor Tim King, celebrates at Richmond’s iconic sundial after Richmond was crowned New Zealand’s sunniest town. Photo: Matt McCrorie.

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