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Old 1st Oct 2021, 12:57
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PoppaJo
 
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Originally Posted by Logan31
Any substance in whispers N.Z base will eventually open up in Virgin ops across tasman??
Tasman flying ambitions might have changed today for a few. NZ boosting its border charges from $20 to $46 from December 1. That’s the profit margin gone right there, if even that, in what was already a very marginal market.

So a return NZ airfare now totals about $250-$300 of taxes and charges. Renders low cost airlines on the Tasman unsustainable, great work Jacinda.
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