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Jetstar cutting domestic and trans-Tasman flights, 12% affected

Qantas-owned carrier says the cuts are due to rising fuel costs, but also engineering and fleet requirements.

A Jetstar aircraft on the tarmac.

Will Mace Thu, 26 Mar 2026
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Jetstar has cut some flights between Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, as well as to Sydney and Brisbane, blaming both jet fuel price rises and engineering and fleet requirements.

The Qantas-owned airline, which provides Air New Zealand’s only real competition on main domestic routes, said

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Will Mace Thu, 26 Mar 2026
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