The NZ aviation market is going through its greatest shake-up for a number of years with the commencement of operations by a number of outside players. Important changes include:
1. Jetstar - the Australian 'low cost' carrier owned by Qantas has started offering internal domestic flights in NZ. Check out their website.
2. Emirates Air - The Arab airline is now offering onward flights to NZ at cheap prices.
It seems probable that Air NZ will eventually merge with Qantas. The move of Jetstar into the local NZ market should give Qantas a better understanding of the local market. The trend is clear - we are seeing greater integration of the Australia & NZ markets. They will remain separate countries in name only. Auckland (North Island) and Christchurch (South Island) remain the principal gateways into NZ, but in a sense for international travellers, in a sense Sydney and Brisbane can also be considered gateways given the cost advantages of low cost flights from the East Coast of Australia.
1. Jetstar - the Australian 'low cost' carrier owned by Qantas has started offering internal domestic flights in NZ. Check out their website.
2. Emirates Air - The Arab airline is now offering onward flights to NZ at cheap prices.
It seems probable that Air NZ will eventually merge with Qantas. The move of Jetstar into the local NZ market should give Qantas a better understanding of the local market. The trend is clear - we are seeing greater integration of the Australia & NZ markets. They will remain separate countries in name only. Auckland (North Island) and Christchurch (South Island) remain the principal gateways into NZ, but in a sense for international travellers, in a sense Sydney and Brisbane can also be considered gateways given the cost advantages of low cost flights from the East Coast of Australia.
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