That seems to be the response to extra flights from Dunedin in the past two years. Dunedin Airport has hosted a record 947,315 for the past 12 months and December was the busiest month yet. Rightly, the staff at Dunedin Airport are pleased. Project Gateway, a Dunedin City Council initiative, largely failed, and Dunedin is at the mercy of airlines. The rise in Dunedin passenger numbers is most welcome because it consolidates current services and encourages airlines to consider extra capacity.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2017 17:18 UTC