The federal government said the extra money would be used to fund the next stage of the program, including the delivery of three aircraft that have “enhanced design and improved capabilities”.
Speaking to NZ news site Stuff Travel, Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully said she would “love to say yes” to bringing back the services, which it had axed in 2019 due to “patchy” demand, but that the potential margins would likely not add up.
The airport, which had insisted an underground station was the best solution, has bowed to pressure after the federal government’s mediator, Neil Scales, sided with the state government.
The federal government said the extra money would be used to fund the next stage of the program, including the delivery of three aircraft that have “enhanced design and improved capabilities”.