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.
23rd April 2026 CIALChristchurch Airport has reinstated its iconic Spitfire display in Spitfire Square following a major refurbishment.
21st April 2026 CIAL / TarrasTwo years on from suspending the project, CIAL’s CEO tells the Ticker how the operator currently views it.
14th April 2026 CIALChina recorded the fastest growth, with arrivals from that market more than doubling.
