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Thread ID: 98077 2009-03-10 09:55:00 Air New Zealand johnnyfrango (14148) PC World Chat
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755294 2009-03-10 09:55:00 Lower fares for US travellers lifts Air NZ bookings

www.nzherald.co.nz



Among special return fares being promoted by Air New Zealand from Los Angeles and San Francisco are economy for as low as US$738 ($1522) (an 18 per cent saving), premium economy US$2359 (30 per cent saving) and business premier US$5400 (46 per cent saving).

The airline said it had also started a pricing and marketing campaign in Britain, with special return London-Auckland fares for �A3;571 ($1626).


$1626 return London-Auckland-London.

You can bet your life we'll be paying alot more for the same flights Auckland-London-Auckland.

So it costs us Kiwis almost the same amount to fly halfway to the UK and back as it does for someone in the UK to fly half way around the WORLD and back.

Air New Zealand are clearly ripping us off. Didn't they get a helping hand from the NZ taxpayer a few years ago?
johnnyfrango (14148)
755295 2009-03-10 10:12:00 I think technically its a business investment than a gift.

The conditions may be diff over there to attract people, on the news I did hear that AirNZ have provided $2,000 return fares NZ - London.

Also, have a look at their auctions, they are generally for 2 or more people for mid week travels and early departure from time of auction you could score 2x tickets to Japan for say $600/person return.
Nomad (952)
755296 2009-03-10 17:30:00 It's capitalism in action. Goods and services are not sold at their value - they are sold at the highest price that the market can bear.

(Which also means that labour is bought at the lowest price that the market can bear...)
Deane F (8204)
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