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Before airlines announced fare increases this week, international flights had already increased at about three times the rate of inflation since the pandemic.
Air New Zealand says it will lift the cost of its domestic flights by $10, short-haul international by $20 and long-haul by $90 in response to a surge in jet fuel prices due to the Middle East war.
Qantas and Jetstar are also increasing their fares.
Economist Benje Patterson said it was hard to know whether the prices being passed on to customers were reasonable.
"At the end of the day, we've got a very, very volatile market in terms of pricing for that jet fuel.
"We know that we've not only had that massive spike in oil prices, but also the cost of refining, the margin
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