Why you’ll be paying more for flights this Christmas: International airfares rise 12.3% as summer holidays get pricier

25/10/2026, 12:12:37 am

RNZ

25 Oct, 2026 12:12 AM3 mins to read

Anyone planning to travel this summer can expect to have to pay more for airfares. Photo / Air New Zealand

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ

Anyone planning to travel this summer can expect to have to pay more for airfares.

Economist Benje Patterson said fares would be higher over the Christmas period than they had been a year ago.

Stats NZ’s latest data showed people booking domestic flights in September

Source: New Zealand Herald · RNZ

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