Airport Association calls out Air NZ for price hikes and performance

Last night, the Airport Association told Checkpoint it wants formal independent monitoring of Air New Zealand's ticket prices and performance, because of its near monopoply in the local market. It says the airline hiked its domestic network airfares by $51 to $200 per one-way airfare for the year ending September 2023. That's a 31% jump on the previous year. It claims "major cancellation rates" on regional routes, including Rotorua, New Plymouth,Timaru and Invercagill saying in some cases more than 12% of flight don't get off the ground. Air New Zealand's General Manager Domestic Iain Walker speaks to Lisa Owen