Airline industry reps call out spiralling costs

A group representing airlines says prices will continue to go up and more services will be lost if there is not a reset of the air industry's investment structure. Cath O'Brien from the Board of Airline Representatives is among industry representatives to call out spiralling costs in the wake of Sounds Air having to cut their routes from Blenheim to Christchurch and Christchurch to Wanaka. The rise in security levies means airlines will pay $10.91 per domestic passenger instead of $6.57 and $22.30 per international passenger instead of $13.12. Cath O'Brien from the Board of Airline Representatives spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.