5th March 2024 Air NZ / WIALAir New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota New Zealand, and Hiringa Energy are partnering in a trial to bring hydrogen vehicle charging to the airline’s electric tugs and service vehicles.
28th November 2023 Charity / WIALA group 56 Christmas Trees have been placed around Wellington Airport as part of the annual Cystic Fibrosis Christmas Tree Festival.
21st November 2023 WIALEverybody Eats has been named the Supreme Award winner at the 2023 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards.
30th October 2023 Qantas / WIALQantas becomes the largest international carrier servicing the capital in what it calls “good news for tourism in NZ”.
11th October 2023 Food / WIALWellington Chocolate Factory has set up a pop-up shop at Wellington Airport.
28th September 2023 Development / WIALWellington Airport’s Lyall Bay and Rongotai precincts are being redeveloped to include new food and beverage outlets, as well as a new airport services centre.
21st August 2023 WIALWellington Airport has begun excavation of a section of hill at its southwestern end to make room for long-term expansion.
16th August 2023 WIALWellington Airport has taken the first step to gaining independent validation of its net zero emissions by 2030 and absolute zero by 2050 targets.
1st August 2023 Culture / WIALWellington Airport is paying tribute to Ngā Tipua Nui, The Great Beings from Māori legend that inhabited Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the harbour and hills.
24th July 2023 EV / WIALMetlink Wellington’s Airport Express bus has exceeded its forecast patronage demand by almost 28% in its first year of operation.
13th July 2023 Sustainability / WIALWellington Airport has published its Kaitiakitanga report on how it plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 and absolute zero by 2050.
4th July 2023 Climate / WIALWellington Airport plans to be net zero in its carbon emissions by 2030.
22nd May 2023 Qantas / WIALWellington Airport has welcomed the reintroduction of Qantas’ Wellington – Brisbane service, set to start in October.
12th May 2023 WIALWellington Airport has posted a net profit of $25.24m for the 12 months to 31 March 2023, up 730.26% on the year prior.
12th April 2023 Awards / WIALThe awards, held in collaboration with five Wellington regional councils, recognise work carried out by community groups.
3rd April 2023 Sustainability / WIALWellington International Airport Limited is banking on a $100m sustainability-linked facility to help it achieve its decarbonisation goals.
27th March 2023 WIALWellington Airport is forecasting passenger numbers for FY2023 to reach about 5.2 million passengers this year, or 85% of pre-Covid levels.
15th December 2022 WIALWellington Airport has stepped up its cloud-based IT systems for check-ins, simplifying the way agents access airline systems at the airport.
14th December 2022 WIALWellington Airport has achieved Level 2 Certification from the global Airport Carbon Accreditation programme for its carbon emission management and reduction efforts.
13th December 2022 Metlink / WIALMore public transport infrastructure is on the table around Wellington Airport, which could see increased services and more bus network efficiencies in the region.
18th November 2022 Awards / WIALSeven community groups have received awards at the 2022 Wellington Airport’s Regional Community Awards.
31st October 2022 WIALWellington International Airport Limited has reported net profit after tax of $11m for the six months ended 30 September 2022, up from the $2.9m reported for the same period last year.
20th October 2022 Sustainability / WIALWellington Airport has been ranked third in the world for sustainability in the 2022 GRESB Infrastructure Asset Benchmark Report.
11th October 2022 Airlines / WIALFiji Airways is ramping up flights between Wellington and Nadi over the peak summer period.
28th September 2022 ComCom / WIALThe airport’s target return of 5.88% was considered reasonable and “consistent with promoting the long-term benefit of consumers”, ComCom stated.
16th September 2022 Metlink / WIALThe return of Wellington’s Metlink Express bus service between the airport and railway station has exceeded expectations.
13th September 2022 Employment / WIALWellington Airport will have more than 220 jobs on offer, including entry-level, highly-skilled and shiftwork positions at its job fair this month.
30th June 2022 Transport / WIALWellington Airport chief executive Matt Clarke is backing the government’s move to improve the city’s public transport network.
9th June 2022 Art / WIALFive award-winning entries from the World of Wearable Art collection are now on show at Wellington Airport until September.
17th May 2022 Recovery / WIALThe operator bounces back from a $35.72m loss last year.
5th April 2022 People / WIALThe former Rotorua Airport boss will take over from Steve Sanderson on 1 May.
17th February 2022 WIALWellington International Airport total passenger volumes fell by 2.2% to 290,893 in January 2022 from the 297,291 reported for the same month last year.
6th October 2021 EV / WIALWellington International Airport has adopted one of FTN Motion’s moped-class electric motorcycles, Streetdog.
20th September 2021 Funding / WIALWellington International Airport has set its latest bond issue size at $125m after strong demand from investors.
13th September 2021 WIALWellington International Airport Limited is seeking $75m in a 10-year, fixed rate bond offer to New Zealand institutional and retail investors.
9th September 2021 EV / WIALWellington International Airport Limited expects the domestic air travel rebound to be quick and robust for the capital once the Auckland market re-opens, says Steve Sanderson.
7th September 2021 Funding / WIALWellington International Airport Limited is considering making an offer of 10 year unsecured, unsubordinated, re-setting fixed rate bonds to New Zealand institutional and retail investors.
16th August 2021 Airports / WIALThe number of passengers going through Wellington Airport is expected to reach pre-Covid levels, says the operator.
1st July 2021 People / WIALWellington International Airport board director Alison Gerry has resigned, effective 29 June.
17th May 2021 Airports / WIALWellington International Airport Limited has reported a $35.72m loss for the 12 months to March 2021, down 223.6% from the previous period.
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.
4th February 2021 Air NZ / WIALThe airline said that to accommodate strong domestic demand the regional lounge would be open on weekdays.
13th November 2020 WIALMajority shareholder Infratil says the airport’s earnings next year could fall to $25m, down from FY20’s $103m.
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.
7th August 2020 Corporate / WIALWellington International Airport has revised the indicative issue margin range of its $75m six-year unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed-rate bonds to institutional and retail investors.
