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Lack of competition not cause of higher airfares, New Zealand regulator says

By Saloni Sinha ( May 2, 2025, 06:39 GMT | Insight) -- The key drivers of higher airfares faced by New Zealand travelers are structural and economic factors and not merely a lack of competition, the country’s top antitrust regulator has said. In an article written for a local newspaper, New Zealand Commerce Commission Chair John Small also ruled out launching a market study into the domestic airline sector, saying such an inquiry would be unlikely to deliver meaningful improvements in competition. The key drivers of higher airfares faced by New Zealand travelers are structural and economic factors and not merely a lack of competition, the country’s top antitrust regulator has said....

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