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Standby Student Fares

August 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am by David Farrar

NZPA report:

Otago University students will soon be able to travel standby from Dunedin on Air New Zealand.

The Otago Daily Times reported the airline would next month introduce $39 standby fares for students.

Oh this brings back memories. When I was an Otago student, they also had very cheap standby fares for students. The problem was they were standby. I once spent two days and nights at Christchurch Airport, waiting for a standby fare to complete the journey home.

Oh the joys of being a poor student.

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6 Responses to “Standby Student Fares”

  1. Kris K (3,570) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 10:30 am

    I remember when doing my degree up at Auckland Uni [1982-84] that Air NZ would offer student standby for half the normal fare. Thus from Auckland to Wellington it only cost me $50. Even back then this was a pretty good price. As I boarded with a family the cost of the airfare was more than offset by my savings on board.

    Unlike DPF I seldom ever waited more than an hour before an available flight opened up.
    I think two hours was my longest wait.
    Must have been my good looks and charm.

    The good old days.

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  2. Brian Smaller (3,835) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Two days and a night? You should have hitched.

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  3. vibenna (278) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Standby dried up when the planes got full. Now they are half-empty again. Still, great to see. Reminds me of the cultural revolution, when Mao urged young people to get out and travel the country.

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  4. homepaddock (415) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 11:32 am

    Standby worked well as long as you didn’t have to get somewhere by a specific time. Maybe I was lucky – or never flying a popular route at peak times – because I never missed the flight I wanted.

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  5. Grizz (244) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    There are several shuttle companies offering bus/minibus seats Christchurch to Dunedin. Takes about 5 hours, but less than an airfare usually and you can book a time in advance. Overland is an option in some cases if you do not want to spend 2 days stuck in an airport!

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  6. annie (507) Says:
    August 28th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Ansett student fares were even better – they had a limited number you could actually book!

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