Air New Zealand is pushing up some prices on a number domestic routes by up to 8 per cent and $10 each way across the Tasman, a corporate travel agent says.
These are the latest in a series of price increases this year for the airline, which at the weekend apologised to customers for service lapses on its international network.
From Friday, higher booking classes such as flexi fares or those booked at the last moment, will increase by 5 per cent on main routes between Auckland and Wellington, Christchurch to Wellington and Christchurch to Dunedin.
Christchurch to Invercargill and Blenheim to Wellington fares are up 4 per cent and those between Auckland and Palmerston North increase by 8 per cent.
Corporate travel specialists FCM say that all other fare classes and routes remain unchanged.
But all flights to Australia will go up by $10 no matter what the fare class, cabin or sector.
FCM says travellers should ensure they were booking the right type of fare to get the best deal and book early. Although base fares had risen, there were still many cut-rate tactical fares available.
Comment was this morning sought from Air New Zealand.
The airline made its second biggest profit in the year to June of $540m, built largely on record operating revenue of $5.5 billion, up 7.4 per cent.
In the last financial year Air New Zealand hiked seat plus bag charges by up to 50 per cent on its domestic jet flights, and put up base domestic and international fares by 5 per cent. It has blamed higher fuel and operating costs for the increases.
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