Are Kiwis snobs when it comes to budget airlines? 123RF Are Kiwis not yet ready for medium or long haul flights where we don't get space, free meals and baggage? The airline, Norwegian Air Shuttle, has moved aggressively to nab passengers from both flag carriers like British Airways and budget rivals like Easyjet. READ MORE* Travel tips: 6 reasons to fly low-cost* Low-cost Norwegian Air announces $90 flights* The real cost of flying cheapNot that our lot haven't tried. Does our loyalty to the "national airline" mean we are unlikely to see a budget airline test the long-haul waters again?

Source: Stuff March 03, 2017 15:56 UTC