17th August 2021 Queenstown AirportThe number of passengers travelling through Queenstown Airport increased by 45% to 180,908 in July 2021, compared with July 2020.
14th July 2021 Queenstown AirportAround 90% of traffic attributed to domestic travellers for month.
12th July 2021 Queenstown AirportThe Queenstown Airport Corporation forecasts peak travel days on 23 and 24 July for flights.
24th June 2021 Queenstown AirportRe-opening seen as sign of regional recovery, says airport.
25th March 2020 Covid-19 / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport terminal is open only to passengers with confirmed travel who are arriving to board their flight.
29th November 2019 Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation has entered into a three-year partnership with the Wakatipu High School Foundation.
8th November 2019 Airports / Queenstown AirportInternational passenger movements at Queenstown Airport increased to 65,862, up 19% on the same month last year.
5th November 2019 Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation has achieved the living wage employer accreditation, becoming the first airport company in New Zealand to do so.
23rd April 2018 Queenstown AirportThe number of passengers who passed through Queenstown Airport in March rose to 198,983, up 15% on the same month last year.
21st March 2018 QAC / Queenstown AirportChinese New Year and the Challenge Wanaka and NZ Golf Open sporting events have helped boost passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport in February.
20th February 2018 Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has reported an interim net profit after tax of $8.8m for the six months to December 2017, up 43% on the previous corresponding period.
21st December 2017 QAC / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport has welcomed its two millionth passenger this year in what it says is a “major milestone”.
18th December 2017 QAC / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport has opened the doors to its first dedicated operations centre, The Hub.
Queenstown Airport has welcomed experienced aviation professional Olivia Pierre to the senior leadership team this week as General Manager, Commercial and Customer Experience.
17th October 2017 Queenstown AirportPassenger numbers at Queenstown Aiport continued to climb in September with Auckland’s jet fuel woes having little impact on traffic.
Queenstown Airport has launched a microsite designed to assist Chinese-speaking visitors to more easily access important travel information online.
11th October 2017 Queenstown Airport / Wanaka AirportQueenstown and Wanaka airports will join airports and aviation-associated agencies around the globe to take part in Airport Safety Week, held 16-20 October 2017.
Queenstown Lakes District Council resolved to appoint two new directors for Queenstown Airport Corporation in November to replace retiring directors John Gilks and James Hadley.
20th September 2017 Queenstown AirportPassenger numbers at Queenstown Airport jumped to 189,040 for August, up 12% on the same month last year.
24th August 2017 Auckland Airport / Queenstown AirportQueenstown and Auckland airports have reported bumper profits driven by tourism and increased capacity.
18th August 2017 Queenstown AirportJuly was a record month for Queenstown Airport, reaching over 200,000 total monthly passenger numbers for the first time.
19th July 2017 Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport has reported another record rise in passengers with 1.89m travelling through its Frankton terminal in the year to June, up 15% compared to the previous corresponding period.
Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) has completed its investigation into the after-dark flight which departed 13 minutes outside the airport’s consented operating hours on 20 May 2017.
Visitors to Queenstown Airport will now have a more convenient way to pay for car parking following the installation of new technology and Tap & Go facilities earlier this month.
27th June 2017 Auckland Airport / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport’s total passengers jumped by 17.1% to 119,231 in May 2017, compared to the same month last year, according to owner Auckland Airport in its latest traffic update.
21st April 2017 Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation has secured the lease of Wanaka Airport allowing it to control the two largest airports in Central Otago.
13th April 2017 Airports / Queenstown AirportWith so many people on the move, we wanted to give you some travel tips to make your weekend run as smoothly and safely as possible.
8th March 2017 Airports / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation has reported a solid half-year result, achieving a net profit after tax of $6.2m for the first six months of the 2017 financial year.
3rd March 2017 Airports / Queenstown AirportQueenstown Airport Corporation has acquired Windermere Farm, a 43-hectare block of land located adjacent to Wanaka Airport.
1st March 2017 Airports / Queenstown Airport / Wellington AirportWellington and Queenstown airports have both lost separate Court of Appeal decisions over their runway safety areas.
15th February 2017 Queenstown AirportFollowing a strong Christmas and New Year travel period, passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport increased 13% over January.
