The Australian-based chief executive of Jetstar, Bruce Buchanan, has called for the New Zealand and Australian governments to drop immigration checks - and passenger charges - on one side of the Tasman.
But the airline, and three others which also support the move, believe they are on a collision course with officials over the push.
An Access Economics report commissioned by Jetstar found dropping border controls could cut return airfares by $94 and increase passenger numbers by up to 13 per cent.
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