MPs' travel perks earning free flights

Source: New Zealand Herald

London : United Kingdom | 28 days ago

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MPs taking advantage of the taxpayer-funded travel perk to take partners abroad could earn free flights on trips that cost them next to nothing in the first place...While MPs are free to choose their preferred carrier, Air New Zealand is the most frequently used, at least for domestic travel.

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