In its submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into regional airfares, the Flying Kangaroo said regional aviation is “commercially challenging”, with airport charges, distance, fuel costs and maintenance all impacting its bottom line.
The Kiwi carrier will fly Perth-Christchurch three times per week from 30 November 2026 to 7 May 2027 using newly retrofitted 787-9 Dreamliners, adding up to 37,000 seats. It comes as more of the Air New Zealand 787 fleet returns from maintenance, and …
In its submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into regional airfares, the Flying Kangaroo said regional aviation is “commercially challenging”, with airport charges, distance, fuel costs and maintenance all impacting its bottom line.