cost $10 million(estimate)
real cost is probably higher much higher & who wants to pay that ? Certainly not the airlines.
Apparently NZ ski numbers are down, way down on last year, told due to price increases.
In Brisbane Sunday mail Escape section Flight Centre has a full page advert on last page.
It says Queenstown return from only $763 (nothing included except taxes) & that supposed to be a deal.
On same page it says LAX for $1091. I actually rang & they said that was for Fiji Airways, but Qantas, Virgin, Delta only $100-$200 more around same time.
People must look at that & say only $300 more to LAX return. No wonder NZ numbers are down.