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DunedinApril 10

Ask Virgin about Brisbane: Air NZ

Air New Zealand may have washed its hands of Dunedin's only international air service.
Ask Virgin about Brisbane: Air NZ
Ask Virgin about Brisbane: Air NZ
DunedinDecember 13

Virgin flight diverted

A Virgin Australia flight due to land in Dunedin this evening has landed safely after being diverted to Christchurch because of an ''engineering issue''.
DunedinDecember 20

New airport head sees 'incredible potential'

Dunedin International Airport's new chief executive, Richard Roberts, may have his roots in the United Kingdom - but his heart is firmly in Otago.
New airport head sees 'incredible potential'
New airport head sees 'incredible potential'
DunedinNovember 8

Airport increasing car park charges

Parking fees at Dunedin International Airport are to climb to new altitudes.
DunedinSeptember 22

Airline 'a great Dunedin idea, but . . . '

The Dunedin City Council and the Otago Regional Council should get together to underwrite air services to Dunedin, an aviation expert says.
DunedinSeptember 22

Dunedin service a flying shame

Dunedin businesses are suffering from what they say is a poor domestic air service that is not helping economic development.
Dunedin service a flying shame
Dunedin service a flying shame
DunedinSeptember 22

Virgin axes Australia flights

In a blow to Dunedin's travel and tourism industry, direct flights to and from Sydney and Melbourne this summer have been dropped.
Virgin axes Australia flights
Virgin axes Australia flights
DunedinJune 19

Dunedin 'the laughing stock of the country'

Dunedin is a ''laughing stock'' over a proposal to launch an independent airline, Dunedin International Airport Ltd chairman Stuart McLauchlan says.
Dunedin 'the laughing stock of the country'
Dunedin 'the laughing stock of the country'
DunedinApril 21

Airport approach to be enhanced

The approach to Dunedin International Airport is about to become prettier, with new landscaping on Miller Rd.
Airport approach to be enhanced
Airport approach to be enhanced
DunedinSeptember 21

Concern over airline alliance

Dunedin International Airport chief executive John McCall is considering the implications of the Government's decision to authorise a transtasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia.
Concern over airline alliance
Concern over airline alliance
BusinessJuly 29

Rental car cheaper than airport taxi

Renting a budget hire car is now cheaper than hiring a taxi from Dunedin International Airport into the central city, as taxi fares climb towards the $100 mark for the one-way, 30km trip.
Rental car cheaper than airport taxi
Rental car cheaper than airport taxi
DunedinJune 23

Frustration at the airport

Passengers were left stranded in Dunedin yesterday after 11 flights were cancelled because of poor conditions at Wellington and Christchurch airports.
DunedinMay 16

Fog forces cancellation of Air NZ Dunedin flights

About 800 passengers were affected by cancelled Air New Zealand flights in and out of Dunedin when heavy fog shrouded the airport from Wednesday night until 11am yesterday.
DunedinFebruary 26

Fog delays landings

Fog at Dunedin International Airport delayed the landing of flights from Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch yesterday morning.
Fog delays landings
Fog delays landings
DunedinFebruary 24

Concern as ice delays plane

A passenger affected by a lengthy takeoff delay involving an Air New Zealand Boeing 737 flight on Friday has raised questions over the availability of de-icing equipment at Dunedin International Airport.
DunedinJanuary 7

Worms turn airport waste to resource

You've remembered to collect your luggage but, Shawn McAvinue reports, it's what you've left behind at Dunedin International Airport that helps the rhododendrons bloom.
DunedinDecember 12

'4 o'clock swell' for airport

Several flights rescheduled for the same time will cause a "4 o'clock swell" at Dunedin International Airport, so travellers are advised to check in early on summer afternoons.
BusinessSeptember 25

Airport revenue exceeds $10m

Dunedin International Airport Ltd has celebrated its 50th year in style, with an increase in passenger numbers, revenue, shareholder funds and dividends paid.
Airport revenue exceeds $10m
Airport revenue exceeds $10m
DunedinSeptember 19

Airport flying high

Dunedin International Airport is experiencing strong domestic growth and the future looks positive, chief executive John McCall says.
DunedinSeptember 4

Scope for more flights

Jetstar boosting services to Dunedin Airport is a case of "wait and see". However, "opportunities are there", the airline's Australia and New Zealand chief executive David Hall says.
DunedinAugust 17

Fog hits flights at Dunedin Airport

Fog has led to cancellations and delays at Dunedin International Airport this morning.
DunedinAugust 1

Sneaky drivers evade airport parking fees

Dunedin International Airport is getting tough on people trying to evade fees by parking in Momona Village.
Sneaky drivers evade airport parking fees
Sneaky drivers evade airport parking fees
DunedinJune 24

Airport to clamp down on drop-off zone abusers

Dunedin International Airport is clamping down on inconsiderate drivers.
Airport to clamp down on drop-off zone abusers
Airport to clamp down on drop-off zone abusers
DunedinMay 29

Dunedin International Airport story launched

Dunedin International Airport was as important to Otago as the 1863 gold rush, those attending a book launch marking the 50th anniversary of the airport heard yesterday.
Dunedin International Airport story launched
Dunedin International Airport story launched
The MixMay 25

The harbour airport that never was

The runway at Dunedin's Momona International Airport might be deemed too short for the aircraft of visiting pop bands like Coldplay but it could have been worse. For 30 years, Dunedin debated whether or not it should build an airport in the city, on land reclaimed from Otago Harbour. In this edited extract from his newly released book Flight Path Dunedin, A History of Aviation in Otago, author Jim Sullivan examines "the harbour airport that never was".
The harbour airport that never was
The harbour airport that never was