Mwenenzi
Jan 23, 04, 6:21 pm
From http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2792086a13,00.html
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Air NZ to cut prices to Pacific Islands around 20pc 24 January 2004
Air New Zealand plans to cut prices to the Pacific Islands from the middle of this year.
The airline said yesterday it planned to expand its successful formula used domestically and on trans-Tasman routes to Pacific Island destinations.
Going on the cuts that have occurred across the Tasman, customers can expect fares to drop by an average 20 percent, spokesman Mark Street said.
Again, assuming a similar response to the Tasman fare cuts, that should translate into a 10-11 percent increase in passengers.
Air New Zealand currently flies more than 100,000 customers between New Zealand and Pacific Island destinations annually.
The lower fare structure will be launched in March for travel commencing mid-year.
Chief executive Ralph Norris said the new structure on Pacific Island routes was a logical next step for the airline following the success of the domestic Express Class and Tasman Express services.
Air New Zealand simultaneously announced it was becoming a key sponsor of the annual Pasifika event celebrating Pacific Island culture, which takes place at Western Springs in Auckland from March 12-14.</font>
What is needed is the south pacific is a reasonably priced Air Pass, linked with a flight from NZ or Aust, that would let you go from one island group to another island group.
Many of the South Pacific nations have there own national airline that often goes to AKL or SYD. National pride seems to dictate an airline. Usually these airlines do not make a profit.
There is a massive market out there from backpackers who don’t want and won’t pay 5 star accommodation that the South Pacific nations and the airlines serving this area are ignoring
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Air NZ to cut prices to Pacific Islands around 20pc 24 January 2004
Air New Zealand plans to cut prices to the Pacific Islands from the middle of this year.
The airline said yesterday it planned to expand its successful formula used domestically and on trans-Tasman routes to Pacific Island destinations.
Going on the cuts that have occurred across the Tasman, customers can expect fares to drop by an average 20 percent, spokesman Mark Street said.
Again, assuming a similar response to the Tasman fare cuts, that should translate into a 10-11 percent increase in passengers.
Air New Zealand currently flies more than 100,000 customers between New Zealand and Pacific Island destinations annually.
The lower fare structure will be launched in March for travel commencing mid-year.
Chief executive Ralph Norris said the new structure on Pacific Island routes was a logical next step for the airline following the success of the domestic Express Class and Tasman Express services.
Air New Zealand simultaneously announced it was becoming a key sponsor of the annual Pasifika event celebrating Pacific Island culture, which takes place at Western Springs in Auckland from March 12-14.</font>
What is needed is the south pacific is a reasonably priced Air Pass, linked with a flight from NZ or Aust, that would let you go from one island group to another island group.
Many of the South Pacific nations have there own national airline that often goes to AKL or SYD. National pride seems to dictate an airline. Usually these airlines do not make a profit.
There is a massive market out there from backpackers who don’t want and won’t pay 5 star accommodation that the South Pacific nations and the airlines serving this area are ignoring