Hundreds of passengers had to evacuate Christchurch Airport terminal after a suspicious item was found at the screening point.
The operator also signalled an intention to pay a dividend for the period but would make a final decision in October.
Christchurch International Airport and its chief executive Malcolm Johns have been named finalists in the 2021 Sustainable Business Awards.
Aviation Security has installed new UV light kits at screening points in New Zealand airports with the latest coming online at Christchurch.
It’s also unlikely Wanaka Airport could operate alongside a Tarras airport, says Christchurch International Airport Limited.
Covid-19 has likely delayed the project by up to five years, says CIAL’s CEO Malcolm Johns.
Christchurch Airport says it will see a boost in cargo flights this summer following more Government support for the International Air Freight Capacity (IAFC) scheme.
Trans-Tasman travel will bring enough business to keep the sector happy for a couple of years, says the airport operator.
The proposed Otago airport could open around 2030, says Christchurch Airport.
However, NZ remains “a highly desirable and attractive destination”, says the airport operator.
Christchurch Airport will suspend dividend payments until it complies with renegotiated bank covenants.
The operator made its first appearance before locals and was met with concerns and, in some cases, hostility.
The operator has spent $45m already, most of it to buy land near Tarras, south of Wanaka.
Korean Air will launch a new direct seasonal charter service between Seoul and Christchurch.
A new approach to tackling the systemic problems handicapping the tourism sector is get underway next year with the backing of industry leaders Tourism Industry Aotearoa and Christchurch International Airport.
Skyline Enterprises director Sarah Ottrey has been appointed to the board of Christchurch International Airport Limited.
Christchurch Airport is doubling the size of the retail space at its international lounge following the appointment of a new global concessionaire.
South Island regions must join together to develop the mainland’s visitor economy, says CIAL’s Justin Watson.
Christchurch Airport has just been named one of the world’s best at the World Airport Awards in Stockholm.
New Zealand’s first on-road testing of fully autonomous vehicles will change up a gear later this year with the inclusion of the first locally designed and built vehicle.
Statistics reveal the number of passengers through the terminal was the highest number for any month on record.