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Home » Air New Zealand » Air New Zealand Adds Credit Card Surcharge
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Air New Zealand Adds Credit Card Surcharge

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 19, 2010 2 Comments

Paying with a credit card just got a bit more expensive on Air New Zealand. Starting on December 15th, Air New Zealand will charge NZ$2 per person per one-way journey for domestic flights paid for by credit card, $5 for shorthaul flights and $10 for longhaul flights.  Round-the-world and circle fares will be treated as return journeys (thereby incurring a $20 surcahrge).

It’s sad to see a legacy carrier like Air New Zealand pull a Ryanair stunt, but with competitors like Virgin Blue and Jetstar levying similar fees, it is tough to blame them.

Thankfully, no U.S. airline–even the notorious Spirit Airlines–has tried to add a credit card fee yet. Let’s hope it stays that way. 

(Tip of the hat to Musings of a Global Traveler)

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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2 Comments

  1. smashr Reply
    November 19, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    I believe that many US credit card processing agreements prohibit surcharges for credit cards or discounts for cash purchases. That doesn’t mean smaller entities within the US don’t get away with it, but I suspect Visa/MC/Amex would put some heavy pressure on if a national carrier were to do so.

    In addition to the merchant agreements, it seems a number of state laws prohibit this practice.

  2. Matthew Reply
    November 20, 2010 at 1:19 am

    @Dan: I hope you are correct. It would make sense.

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