19th August 2026 CIALChristchurch Airport is preparing for its biggest international summer on record, with more than 1.27 million international seats available between November and March.
6th August 2026 CIALChristchurch Airport has been named a finalist in the International Airport Summit’s global awards.
16th July 2026 AIAL / Cathay / CIAL / HawaiianCathay Pacific is the latest to increase services at Christchurch Airport, while Hawaiian Airlines ends its Auckland Airport connection after more than a decade.
6th July 2026 CIAL / Solomon AirlinesSolomon Airlines has launched a direct service between Christchurch and Port Vila in Vanuatu.
1st July 2026 CIALChristchurch Airport has signed a memorandum of understanding with Weixin Pay to expand digital payment acceptance across South Island tourism, hospitality and retail businesses.
29th June 2026 CIALChristchurch Airport is celebrating 75 years of scheduled international flights, marking the anniversary of the first regular commercial service from Christchurch to Melbourne on 29 June 1951.
26th June 2026 AIAL / CIAL / JetstarJetstar will suspend its Christchurch-Cairns and Auckland-Sunshine Coast routes from late October but will expand services on other trans-Tasman routes.
18th June 2026 Cargo / CIALChristchurch Airport has officially opened a new $40m freight apron, expanding its cargo handling capacity and supporting future growth in South Island trade and exports.
29th May 2026 China Southern / CIALChina Southern will return to daily Guangzhou-Christchurch services from this spring.
27th May 2026 Air NZ / CIALSouth Islanders can now fly directly to Rarotonga after Air New Zealand launched its new seasonal Christchurch–Rarotonga service on Tuesday afternoon.
20th May 2026 Air NZ / CIAL / T&H MinisterThe routes will begin progressively from late October this year.
5th May 2026 CIALChristchurch International Airport Limited has completed a multimillion-dollar overhaul of its terminal, unveiling a new children’s play area as the final piece of a 20-month redevelopment.
