New Zealand and Australian airlines gather forces to take on Kiwi airports over prices

New Zealand and Australian airlines gather forces to take on Kiwi airports over prices

New Zealand Herald, 29 April 2018 – A transtasman airline lobby group will turn up the heat on airports this week, meeting with the Government and officials to push for new ways of setting prices.

Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ) is due to meet Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi just days after the Commerce Commission said in a draft finding that it was concerned Auckland International Airport was planning to make excessive profits on its regulated assets over a five-year period and this would lead to higher prices for passengers.

The airport, however, says it believes its charging regime is fair and reasonable. Read more…