I wonder if the airlines ever factor in the loss of tourism dollars from these fees. When we visited NZ, we ended up limiting our shopping because we were worried about the $5/kg fee for additional luggage beyond a certain amount.
Instead of buying 5 kg of honey for friends and family we bought about 0.5 kg.
Instead of buying 4 bottles of wine, we bought 2.
Instead of buying wool rugs, coats, throws, and other items we bought none.
I could go on but you get the point. So I'm guessing NZ lost $700 in tourist dollars because AIR NZ wants to charge an extra $10.
Totally dumb and it's no wonder the NZ economy is heading into a tailspin......
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