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Could aircraft shortages be behind pricier domestic flights?

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Publish Date
Thu, 15 May 2025, 7:58pm
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Could aircraft shortages be behind pricier domestic flights?

Author
九一星空无限talk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 15 May 2025, 7:58pm

A new report suggests the increase in domestic air fares may be due to a lack of the right planes.

In particular, airlines don't seem to have access to suitable 19-50 seat passenger aircraft.

Air New Zealand has abandoned some of their regional routes - but the gap in the market hasn't been filled.

Air Chathams chief commercial officer Duane Emeny speculates further.

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