Jetstar fined $2.25m for misleading customers about compensation

By New Zealand Blog News Service Aug 31, 2025

Jetstar misled some customers about their refund rights after cancelled flights.
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Tory Whanau may have to sell Wellington mayoralty to make ends meet September 20, 2024
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ODT quiz: October 19 October 18, 2025
Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, October 19.
Market celebrates ‘Living Campus’ October 18, 2025
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From nuclear war to Y2K in Dunedin exhibition October 18, 2025
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Year of wins marked by concert October 18, 2025
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