11th March 2021 AirportsA poll run by Save Kāpiti Airport group has revealed that 85% of Kapiti residents oppose the closure of the airport and 83% believe the government should step in to stop the proposed closure.
22nd February 2021 AirportsThe Wānaka Stakeholders Group says it is seeking answers from prime minister Jacinda Ardern about the Wānaka and Tarras airport proposals.
18th February 2021 Airports / CorporateAuckland Airport falls into the red but Queenstown and Christchurch manage to stay in the black – but only just.
17th February 2021 Airports / WIALDomestic passenger capacity at Wellington International Airport in December reached 90% of pre-Covid levels with local demand expected to come close to offsetting the lack of international traffic, says majority owner Infratil.
12th February 2021 Airports / TarrasThere is strong opposition to the proposed Tarras international airport, according to a survey from Wanaka Stakeholders Group.
11th February 2021 Airports / DataThe number of passengers travelling through Queenstown Airport decreased by 48% to 123,553 in January 2021, compared with the same month in 2020.
5th February 2021 Air NZ / AirportsResearch into a risk-based model for New Zealand’s airports proposes a more tailored approach to border management that matches the different levels of traveller risk.
26th January 2021 Airports / ArrivalsExtra capacity sees December domestic travel up 7.5% on November but still down a third on 2019’s pre-Covid Christmas season.
20th January 2021 AirportsAuckland Airport has restarted work to improve road access to and from its international terminal.
8th December 2020 Airports / S&PAustralasian airports are unlikely to see a firm recovery until 2022 “but meaningful levels of international travel remain elusive”, says S&P Global Ratings.
25th November 2020 Airports / SustainabilityChristchurch Airport has become the first airport in the world to achieve the Airports Carbon Accreditation Level 4 certification from Airports Council International.
6th November 2020 Airports / AwardsNelson Airport’s terminal has won the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture at the New Zealand Architecture Awards.
29th October 2020 Airports / QACQueenstown Airport will not apply to increase passenger movements or develop Wānaka Airport in light of the Covid-19 crisis.
19th October 2020 AirportsAirports across the country are taking part in Airport Safety Week, 19-23 October 2020.
14th October 2020 AirportsA $14m upgrade of transport connections to Auckland Airport starts this week.
12th October 2020 Airports / WIALS&P Global says it expects Wellington International Airport’s domestic passenger traffic to pick up over the next one or two years but it will take longer for international recovery.
12th October 2020 Airports / PGFA Provincial Growth Fund grant of $5.5m helped cover the $12.5m cost of the project.
6th October 2020 Airports / RetailAuckland Airport has opened its click-and-collect online shopping platform The Mall to domestic travellers.
24th September 2020 Airports / DataAlmost 21,000 travellers are expected to pass through Auckland Airport on Friday, one of the busiest days for air travel this September school holidays.
17th September 2020 Airports / DataAuckland’s move to Covid-19 alert level 3 on 12 August saw passenger movements fall sharply at Auckland Airport.
9th September 2020 Airlines / AirportsHamilton Airport will re-establish the Hamilton-Palmerston North route following a new partnership with Originair.
4th September 2020 AirportsIt was the sixth airline to operate scheduled international freighter services to and from Auckland Airport.
21st August 2020 Airports / CorporateBut exactly when NZ’s borders will open fully to international travel was still anyone’s guess, says the CEO.
20th August 2020 Airports / CorporateIt has been the most challenging period it has ever faced, says the company.
17th August 2020 Airports / QACQueenstown Airport is celebrating 85 years since it began services.
14th August 2020 AirportsAuckland Airport’s runway will return to its full length on Monday 17 August after 280 large slabs of concrete were replaced.
12th August 2020 AirportsThe operator will permit into its terminals only those booked to travel.
5th August 2020 AirportsAir cargo demand fell 16% and available capacity dropped 25% in the six months to June 2020 at Auckland Airport.
4th August 2020 AirportsChanges have been made at the terminals to ensure passengers are kept separate and safe.
3rd August 2020 Airports / Auckland AirportThe number of domestic flights operating from Auckland Airport has made the country’s biggest aviation hub one of the busiest in the region.
30th July 2020 Airports / CIALThe operator made its first appearance before locals and was met with concerns and, in some cases, hostility.
29th July 2020 Airports / CorporateWellington International Airport’s bond offer of up to $75m will be used to repay $75m of bonds due to mature in May 2021.
28th July 2020 Airports / CorporateWellington International Airport is making a bond offer of up to $75m with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to $25m.
27th July 2020 AirportsAround 190,000 seats were flown.
23rd July 2020 AirportsWill Otago tourism swing in behind a new international airport at Tarras?
22nd July 2020 Airports / CIALThe operator has spent $45m already, most of it to buy land near Tarras, south of Wanaka.
20th July 2020 Airports / DataQueenstown Airport saw 9912 passenger movements in May 2020, down 93.3% from the same month in 2019.
17th July 2020 Airports / DataAuckland Airport total passenger volumes dropped to 85,157 in May 2020, down 94.7% compared to the same month last year, according to the operator’s latest monthly traffic update.
16th July 2020 Airports / FundingThe $10m Hoods Aerodrome investment follows recent Government aviation funding for Hawke’s Bay and Hokitika.
16th July 2020 Air NZ / AirportsThe refurbishment included a refresh of the bar and barista station, a refreshed cafe zone, and more showers.
14th July 2020 Airports / FundingThe Govt is providing a $4.5m, two-year loan for the completion of the terminal.
10th July 2020 Airports / PGFThe investment would improve airport terminal congestion problems and provide room for shops and cafés at the airport.
9th July 2020 Airlines / AirportsThe airline is proposing a scheduled direct service with up to 15 return flights a week.
9th July 2020 AirportsInternational cargo capacity at Auckland Airport jumped 33% in May 2020 compared to the same month last year.
7th July 2020 Airports / TransportNZ Bus has resumed its Wellington Airport Flyer service.
23rd June 2020 AirportsS&P Global Ratings has affirmed debt ratings for Auckland Airport but downgraded Wellington and Christchurch airports.
18th June 2020 Airports / DataThe shift to Covid-19 alert level 2 in May helped drive Auckland Airport domestic passenger movements that month to almost double that recorded in April.
17th June 2020 Airports / ReportIt will take Queenstown Airport at least five years to return to pre-Covid activity levels.
17th June 2020 Airports / HospitalityWhanganui District Council reviewed the operation of the South Beach Café at the airport and decided not to reopen the facility after it was closed by Covid-19 restrictions.
15th June 2020 Airports / EVAuckland Transport’s new bus route using electric buses operated by Go Bus will be launched in the first half of 2021.
