21st May 2026 DQ / QAC / TQQueenstown Airport and Destination Queenstown have joined Technology Queenstown as foundation members to help boost the technology ecosystem in the Queenstown Lakes District.
14th May 2026 QACQueenstown Airport is planning a major $60m programme of airfield works, including construction of a new heavy taxiway and resurfacing of the main runway.
15th April 2026 AIAL / QACBoth airports enjoyed good growth in international passenger numbers in March despite disruption caused by the outbreak of war in the Middle East.
9th March 2026 Air NZ / IWD / QACAir New Zealand and Queenstown Airport marked International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March with women-led operations.
18th February 2026 QACQAC declared an interim dividend of $7.22m, with majority owner Queenstown Lakes District Council to receive $5.42m.
18th February 2026 QAC / SustainabilityQueenstown Airport Corporation says it is making significant progress decarbonising its operations but growth in aviation will continue to push its overall emissions higher.
16th February 2026 QACInternational passenger movements at Queenstown Airport totalled 111,625 in January 2025, up 10% on the same month last year.
27th January 2026 QACInternational passenger movements totalled just over one million in 2025 at Queenstown Airport, up 10% on the previous year.
18th December 2025 QACQueenstown Airport Corporation has appointed two architectural firms, Warren and Mahoney and Hassell, which will work with the airport to deliver the concept design for the airport’s terminal upgrade.
16th December 2025 QACInternational passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport totalled 83,870 in November 2025, up 20% on the same month last year.
18th November 2025 QACInternational passenger movements at Queenstown Airport totalled 78,872 in October this year, up 8% on the same month last year.
17th November 2025 Air NZ / QACAir New Zealand will launch a new direct Queenstown – Brisbane seasonal route on 22 June 2026.
