12 May 2025

The price of an airfare, explained

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 12 May 2025

With Air New Zealand prices soaring, aviation commentator Irene King joins Emile Donovan to explain all the different components that make-up the price of a flight: from dynamic inputs like demand to core costs like fuel and airport fees.

Airplane in the sky at sunrise

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