You go, Air NZ!

“[Air New Zealand] didn’t dream up [Jetstar’s] draconian check-in rules, his schedule that often cannot be met, his endless schedule changes and his decision to operate ill-equipped aircraft to Queenstown that cannot achieve the same punctuality as Air NZ’s fleet.”

Bruce Parton, Air NZ via theage.com.au

I like Air New Zealand a lot more than Jetstar. I don’t doubt they’re up to some dirty marketing tricks, but knowing Jetstar’s customer-hostile attitude, I’m fairly sure that it’s not *all* marketing by Air NZ. One person’s “dirty tricks” are another person’s “clever marketing”.

And really, what better way to win over customers than having a whinge about a proud nation’s flag carrier? Good one, Jetstar.

Not.