There would be no risk of new arrivals from other countries infecting Pacific bubble travellers at Hamilton Airport, city councillor Ewan Wilson said. A Hamilton councillor is lobbying for Hamilton Airport to be used for quarantine-free flights to the Pacific, saying the lack of other international flights would make it a safer hub for trans-Pacific travel than Auckland Airport. Hamilton city councillor Ewan Wilson said he had been in talks with Hamilton Airport owner Waikato Regional Airport Limited (WRAL) for about four or five months “about trying to maximise every opportunity”. Tom Lee/Stuff Hamilton Airport would not need any new infrastructure for Pacific flights, Wilson said. Christel Yardley/Stuff Hamilton Airport’s runway is already long enough for international flights.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 22:30 UTC