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.
2nd March 2026 AIAL / CIAL / EmiratesEmirates and Qatar Airways station planes here after suspending flights from their home region.
2nd March 2026 CIAL / JetstarThe new seasonal service launching in October will bring 30,000 seats to the route.
27th February 2026 CIALThe iconic Spitfire at Christchurch Airport’s Spitfire Square retail precinct has been removed for refurbishment.
25th February 2026 CIALOverseas traveller numbers jump 15% thanks to increased international and domestic capacity.
12th February 2026 CIAL / OriginairOriginair is launching a direct service between Christchurch and Nelson on 13 February.
