Air New Zealand offers 140,000 flights for less than $ 60

Air New Zealand is selling over 140,000 domestic fares for less than $ 60 in the hopes that Kiwis will travel domestically during the summer.

The $ 60 fares are for one-way trips between the second half of November and the first half of February of next year.

Whether Kiwis are looking to visit a place they haven’t yet explored in New Zealand or planning to catch up with friends and family, this is their chance to fly at a fantastic price, “said Leanne Geraghty, Director of Sales and Customers, Air New Zealand said.

“The school holidays gave a huge boost to domestic tourism and we hope these rates will encourage New Zealanders to keep traveling and take advantage of some of the great deals that tour operators are offering right now.”

A quick search for an Aucklander who wants to catch up with friends or family in Nelson during the first weekend of December can fly on Saturday and return Monday for $ 59 one way.

However, for anyone in Wellington who wants to hop on and get a deal the weekend before Christmas is out of luck, with $ 169 flights to get there and $ 79 to get home.

Blenheim residents eager to catch up with their companions in Dunedin after the New Years, flying in on Monday, January 4, and returning on Thursday, will also be out of luck with $ 199 for the cheapest en route and $ 159 for the return flight. .

Flights from Christchurch to Hamilton might be cheap if you go in February, but it depends on the day. Waitangi Weekend could come out as a flight to the city of the future on Friday, February 5 for $ 139 but at least getting home will be cheaper at $ 69 for just the seat on Monday.

The hard landing of the tourism Covid

This month’s figures from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment showed that tourism spending declined in all regions for the year ending in August compared to the previous year. It fell 15 percent to $ 25.1 billion.

Auckland, Otago and the West Coast saw the biggest drop, with a 20% drop in annual spending. Northland and Hawke’s Bay had the smallest drop in annual tourism spending, 7 percent.

Auckland has continued to see the biggest drop in tourism spending in August, 61 percent to $ 255 million.