Virgin 8/week nonstop(daily & 2 on Sunday) in winter.
Virgin happy hour yesterday had mid AUG to mid SEP return fares for $377/adult inc 23kgs & meals.
The govt charges are about $180 so VA not getting much on these loss leader fares(about $100 each way)
Queenstown is getting expensive. Lots of Chinese nationals going there.
Can't believe a Chinese tour operator would be paying more than an OZ operator, but maybe it's a numbers thing. Lot more Chinese