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Strong season shines through Easter showers for Queenstown operators… 24th April 2025 /

Strong season shines through Easter showers for Queenstown operators…

Operators at the destination avoided the worst of the poor weather over Easter to finish a strong season on a high.


NZ Tourism Awards 2024: iFLY Indoor Skydiving – taking the stigma from mental health 1st November 2024 /

NZ Tourism Awards 2024: iFLY Indoor Skydiving – taking the stigma from mental health

As part of a series leading up to next week’s New Zealand Tourism Awards, the Ticker hears from Matt Wong, the managing director of finalist iFLY Indoor Skydiving New Zealand.


Meet & Greet: iFly’s Sophie Koehler 23rd March 2023 /

Meet & Greet: iFly’s Sophie Koehler

The Ticker meets iFly Indoor Skydiving Queenstown’s new sales manager.


Highlands CEO, iFLY, Novotel win regional business awards 21st November 2022 /

Highlands CEO, iFLY, Novotel win regional business awards

iFLY Indoor Skydiving Queenstown and Novotel New Plymouth have won accolades at their respective regional business awards.


iFLY’s Matt Wong running for council 30th August 2022 /

iFLY’s Matt Wong running for council

iFLY Queenstown owner Matt Wong is running for a spot on Queenstown Lakes District Council.


Queenstown operator jumps at iFLY acquisition 2nd March 2021 /

Queenstown operator jumps at iFLY acquisition

“Am I bats… crazy? I guess we’ll find out,” says Matt Wong on his purchase of the attraction.


iFly staff now “earning more than last year” – GM 22nd October 2020 /

iFly staff now “earning more than last year” – GM

iFly NZ’s Matt Wong says the operator’s post-lockdown success is down to its staff.


$15m iFly Queenstown jumps into action 22nd August 2018 /

$15m iFly Queenstown jumps into action

NZ’s latest tourism attraction and its only indoor skydiving wind tunnel has opened its doors.