The extra flights to Queenstown will run between June 21 and August 27. Photo: Getty Images/fileAn extra 10,000 visitors could be Queenstown-bound over the ski season, with Qantas announcing increased flights between Melbourne and the resort. To cater for the additional flights, services between Melbourne and Christchurch would be reduced. “Every year we see more and more Australians travelling across the Tasman to experience a ski season in New Zealand,” Ms Webster said. “We know there is already strong demand from Melburnians travelling to Queenstown in winter and our existing flights from Sydney are very popular.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 25, 2019 22:30 UTC