Qantas will begin landing in Queenstown next Monday, while the first flight from Air New Zealand is scheduled for June 24. Photo: Getty ImagesThe first scheduled international flight to Queenstown Airport in 330 days is set to touch down at 2.30pm in a week's time. Queenstown Airport chief executive Glen Sowry - who started in his role last September and has yet to see an international flight at the airport - said he was "stoked" to welcome Australians back to Queenstown. Queenstown Airport boss Glen Sowry is looking forward to welcoming Aussies back to the resort. "Prior to Covid, 30% of all passenger arrivals and departures at Queenstown Airport were from transtasman flights, so Aussies are an important part of our visitor mix,'' he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 16, 2022 11:45 UTC