Originally Posted by
aussie1234
Flights always full but if you only charge $29 a seat you ain’t gonna make a dollar. Kiwi’s, like aussies, always prefer the national carrier but with Qantas and AIRNZ partnering up, was this part of the deal?
I don't think that it is a matter of preferring the national carrier. I don't rate Air NZ too highly but fly with them in preference to JetStar as the general rule of thumb is that if you need to get to your destination then fly Air NZ. If you don't need to be there then JetStar's fine.
Not sure if this is still the case but it was a few years ago and has stuck.