Two more repatriation flights are likely to go ahead in the next few days, but some are questioning the $5500 price tag to get home. Some New Zealanders in India and Philippines said they just can't afford the fare because it'd put them in too much debt. A single fare is the equivalent of two or three months' rent for an average house. On the 900-strong 'Kiwis stuck in India' Facebook page, more than 100 people said they would turn down the flight because of the cost. "They go no way near covering the cost of bringing New Zealanders home... We are substantially subsidising bringing those Kiwis home," Ardern said.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2020 06:56 UTC