Source: Statistics New Zealand
International airfares continue to rise in August 2026 – news story
18 September 2026
International airfares increased 4.3 percent in August 2026, compared with July 2026, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
This follows a 10.9 percent increase in July 2026.
“The monthly rise in international airfares was driven primarily by higher fares to Europe and Asia,” prices and deflators spokesperson Nicola Growden said.
Annually, international airfares rose 21.5 percent in the year ended August 2026.
“This is the largest annual increase in international airfares since April 2023,” Growden said.
“Because we collect some international airfare prices around four months in advance, price changes that occurred earlier in the year for travel in August are now being reflected.”
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