News from Queenstown Airport

Mike Simmers has been appointed to the newly created role of Chief of Infrastructure, as Queenstown Airport strengthens its executive leadership. He will be responsible for leading the airport’s infrastructure strategy, capital delivery programme, and programme execution, ensuring Queenstown Airport is well positioned to support future growth and operational excellence.

Queenstown Airport has begun construction of a new heavy taxiway as part of a $65 million airfield upgrade, marking a major milestone in the largest infrastructure investment programme in the airport's history.

Queenstown’s aviation community is celebrating 70 years since the historic proving flight to Milford Sound | Piopiotahi, recognising the pioneers who helped establish one of the world’s most iconic flightseeing experiences.

Queenstown Airport has joined the Queenstown Business Chamber's Quarterly Business Confidence Survey as a principal partner, supporting efforts to understand and strengthen the regional economy.

Queenstown Airport is ready to welcome visitors from all over New Zealand and overseas to experience the vast range of things the region has to offer, from world-class ski fields and adventure activities to vibrant hospitality.

Queenstown Airport has appointed leading design firms Stantec and Warren & Mahoney (WAM) to support the delivery of major improvements to traffic flow, drop-off and pick-up zones, and public transport connections.

Queenstown today welcomed its first direct Jetstar flight from Brisbane. The seasonal route will operate three times a week from June to October on Jetstar's Airbus A320 fleet, with the flight taking less than four hours. 

Queenstown Airport is welcoming new direct services between Queenstown and Brisbane by Air New Zealand and Jetstar. The additional capacity comes as Queenstown Airport celebrates a significant milestone, recording more than a million international passenger movements in a financial year for the first time.

More than $50,000 from the ZQN Community Fund has been shared among 15 community organisations right across the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts.

Queenstown Airport has joined Technology Queenstown as a foundation member, alongside Destination Queenstown, strengthening local collaboration to grow the district’s technology sector. The partnership reflects a shared ambition to build a more diverse, resilient economy while enhancing visitor experiences and supporting innovation across the region.

Queenstown Airport is in the final stages of planning a major programme of airfield works to improve operational efficiency, safety, resilience, and sustainability.

With more than 1,100 power banks, hair straighteners and curling irons removed from checked bags at Queenstown Airport so far this year, the Civil Aviation Authority is urging passengers to check the rules before flying these school holidays.