Jetstar reduces flights between Australia and New Zealand

Jetstar Australia has announced it is reducing flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the rising cost of jet fuel as a result of the war in the Middle East.

"We have made some temporary changes to our schedule, due to the continued rise in jet fuel prices as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and other rising costs," a Jetstar NZ spokesperson said.

"We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank our customers for their understanding."

The Qantas-owned airline confirmed that 15 per cent of services on flights between Auckland and Sydney, and between Auckland and Brisbane, will be impacted.

Services within New Zealand, between Auckland and Christchurch, and between Auckland and Wellington, will also be reduced.

Jetstar said all impacted passengers had been contacted directly and most had been offered same-day travel.

Jetstar's announcement comes after Air New Zealand also announced it will reduce flights earlier this month.

The airline cited "unprecedented volatility in jet fuel prices due to the conflict in the Middle East" as its reason for reducing the number of flights between the 16th of March and the 3rd of May.

"The flights represent 5 per cent of our total domestic and international schedule and are mainly in lower-demand or off-peak times," Air New Zealand said in a statement.