It is hoped a visit by Chinese airline and government officials, travel wholesalers and media to Queenstown next month will translate quickly into more high-spending Asian visitors to the Lakes district.
The long-awaited PricewaterhouseCoopers report into the controversial strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland Airports is due to be released.
The Queenstown Airport Corporation has told Frankton Golf Course executives the airport will not require any of its land for airport purposes in the "medium term" - defined as about 10 years.
The public release of the Price-waterhouseCoopers report on the strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland airports has been delayed because of last week's Christchurch earthquake.
Queenstown airport needs 19.1ha of land owned by Remarkables Park Ltd to free up space for its terminal expansion and allow it to develop an aviation park for 10 commercial operators and corporate jets, the airport's chief says.
A Jetstar airliner approaches the runway of Queenstown Airport above the construction site o
The Government has decided extending Queenstown Airport is an issue of "national significance".
Queenstown Airport set a record in January, with almost 73,000 domestic passengers passing through its terminal during the month.
Runway lights at Queenstown Airport will be operational by the end of June, maximising the airport's operating hours and reducing the number of flight diversions.
The long-awaited independent report into the strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland airports is expected to be made public this month.
Visitors arriving in the region who felt "ripped off" by taxi fares from the airport may be unaware of the standard $6 airport fee, operators say.
The surcharge of $6 that taxi companies charge visitors for airport pick-ups - when the actual price charged to operators is less - concerns the Queenstown Airport Corporation.
Queenstown Airport Corporation has again rejected parts of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's recommendation for airport noise management, citing problems with wording and several matters of clarification.
Former mayor Warren Cooper has questioned why the Queenstown Lakes District Council now wants to consult on the strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland Airports, a deal he regards as a "fait accompli" it having been announced in July.
The controversial airport strategic alliance, an issue that has divided the community for the past five months, looks set to dominate today's Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting, the last for 2010.
Queenstown Airport Corporation has decided not to pursue night flights to and from the resort, chief executive Steve Sanderson said yesterday.
Air New Zealand deputy chief executive Norm Thompson yesterday welcomed a move by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to seek independent commercial advice on the strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland airports.
Queenstown Lakes District Council's legal fees over the Queenstown Airport share sale to Auckland Airport have ballooned to $183,000 - up from $120,000 in November.
Air New Zealand and the Queenstown Airport Corporation yesterday briefly set aside their legal battles over the controversial strategic alliance with Auckland Airport as Queenstown's $4 million baggage-handling system was opened by Deputy Prime Minister Bill English.
Queenstown Airport's family Christmas party was held recently, serving as a thank-you to everyone who worked at the airport.