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| Operating AKL-TUO-AKL was Eagle Air's Beech 1900 ZK-EAE |
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| Waiting for its departure to Wellington was Sounds Air's Pilatus PC12 ZK-PLT. I do like the scheme! |
This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - westland831@gmail.com
Does anyone know what the average fare on and air nz flight is?, eg christchurch to queenstown because they have such a large range like 60 to 250 or something like that, thanks
ReplyDeleteThe average fare varies depending on the route and aircraft type operated.
DeleteThe number of seats is divided into multiple segments called fare classes.
The larger the aircraft, the larger these segments can be.
When the plane is empty you start with the lowest class which excluding any special sale fares at Air NZ it is called 'P Class'.
Once that segment has sold it progresses up, K, X, G, and so on, until eventually full price at Y class.
So yes there is a known average, which is different for every route, you cannot have the cheapies without the dearer ones to balance it out.
It is a perception that the off peak flights are set to be cheaper, its just the most popular flights will sell out first and therefore the remaining seats will sit at a higher price than the flight above or below on the list.
All airlines run some form of revenue management system, this works in tandem with scheduling departments ensuring peak time services are offered to the ports with the highest demand, and also services match up with international and other domestic connections.
Things become more complicated when you add in travel agencies which may hold a certain number of seats on a particular service. If they decide they no longer require these, they are released back into the pool, this can sometimes mean the fare class segments on the website will drop down again.
If a particular route and/or sector wasn't selling well, these fare segments could be modified to help stimulate demand, this effects the profitability of the sector and the set average fare.
You asked about CHC-ZQN, the P class entry fare is $69 whilst the highest possible fare, which is a fully flexi Y class sits at $329
Entry 'P Class' fare on CHC - ZQN is $69 and most expensive 'Y Class' fare is $329
DeleteIt changes daily it seems.. might be cheaper to go via Sydney sometimes :-)
ReplyDeleteCertainly is some days, it just seems they must have sort of formula to work it out. Like how many seats at each fare level and less popular timed flights being cheaper
ReplyDeleteThe PC12 PLT looks great in Sounds Air livery. Hope they paint up the other.
ReplyDeleteAnnoyingly there is still no one willing to take up HLZ-AKL service which has just under three weeks to run (nabbed a return flight on 5/2/16)...This would be a good aircraft for this route.
HLZ-AKL works for those transhipping on other Air NZ services... I don't think it would work as a stand alone route
ReplyDeleteTUO-HLZ-AKL would work overnighting the Q300 in Taupo
ReplyDeleteTUO-HLZ would be at least half empty... those days have gone.
ReplyDeleteYou could pick up 30 or so people in TUO and another 10-20 in HLZ. The fact of the matter is Ait NZ is not going to fill up a whole Q300 so going via HLZ is just a way to pickup extra passengers.
ReplyDeleteAir*
DeleteThe viability of using start cycles, landing cycles etc all need to be considered.
DeleteThe efficiencies or the lack of, using your $20 million asset to its best earning potential at the peak times of the day, fluffing around trying to land in the fogged out HLZ at 8am.