• Jetstar selling $25 flights to Auckland as fare wars intensify

Jetstar selling $25 flights to Auckland as fare wars intensify

The regional airfare wars are heating up with Jetstar today announcing $25 early bird fares between Hawke’s Bay and Auckland.

The move follows Air New Zealand’s announcement on Tuesday that it was cutting its cheapest regional fares, with some tickets to and from the Bay now regularly available for $39.

Jetstar said today it had 75,000 seats on flight around the country available for $25 one-way.

"Last year we sold nearly 600,000 domestic fares for under $50," Jetstar Chief Customer Officer, Catriona Larritt said.

The $25 tickets are available from 12.01pm today through until 11.59pm next Friday, unless they sell out before then.