Small airline has 'horrific' year amid soaring jet fuel prices

NewsBusiness18 June 2026, 8:39amSmall airline has 'horrific' year amid soaring jet fuel pricesRNZ Digital reportersMorning ReportCaption:Managing director of S…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T20:39:24.000Z

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Ben Sullivan2026-06-17T20:45:24.000Z

hmm wonder if this is gonna hit my commute fares again... already paying an arm and a leg to fly out of blenheim

Cameron Diaz2026-06-17T21:04:24.000Z

facts. they'll raise fares, blame fuel, and still find a way to pay shareholders

Cameron Diaz2026-06-17T20:57:24.000Z

bet the CEO still got his bonus tho. classic.

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T21:17:24.000Z

mate read the room. literally says 'horrific' year. you think they're laughing all the way to the bank?

Ella Thompson2026-06-17T21:12:24.000Z

soaring jet fuel prices? yeah nah that's just an excuse to jack up prices while they can

Aria Wilson2026-06-17T21:39:24.000Z

yeah but the article says fuel is the main cost. not everyone is trying to screw us

Aria Wilson

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Small airline has 'horrific' year amid soaring jet fuel prices

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2026-06-17T21:31:24.000Z

literally just got back from a trip and the plane was tiny but fine. feel for the small airlines though, margins must be brutal

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T22:25:24.000Z

agree, not everything is a conspiracy. just bad luck with global prices

Riley Scott2026-06-17T21:42:24.000Z

Sounds Air is the only option for some of us in Picton. If they go under we're properly stuffed

Riley Scott2026-06-17T22:03:24.000Z

100%. if they go under we're reliant on the interislander which is a whole other mess

Phoenix Reid2026-06-17T21:58:24.000Z

heartbreaking news for the local team there. met the managing director once, seemed like a genuine bloke trying his best

Ben Sullivan2026-06-17T22:15:24.000Z

lunch break scrolling and now I'm stressed about my next flight. cheers rnz

Ben Sullivan2026-06-17T23:08:24.000Z

lol yeah same here. gotta love lunchtime doomscrolling

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