Jetstar has cut prices on thousands of seats to as low as $25 on its main trunk routes.
The low-cost carrier says its big domestic sale has 70,000 seats on offer, including 10,000 at $25 - the same price as a few hours' airport parking.
The one-way fares include:
• Auckland to Wellington from $25
• Auckland to Christchurch from $25
• Christchurch to Wellington from $25
• Auckland to Dunedin from $55^ one way
• Auckland to Queenstown from $59^ one way
The travel dates will please domestic tourism operators. They include mid-February to late March next year which pre-pandemic was peak season for international visitors and early May to early July during the shoulder season. The fares also apply to flights from late July to late August - outside school holidays.