Wellington delivers for QueenstownThe introduction of direct flights from Wellington to Queenstown has resulted in record numbers for the alpine resort's airport. Jetstar began WLG-ZQN ops in December and since then, passenger numbers between the two destinations tripled to 11,416 in JAN12 alone. Previously, the route didn't contribute much to overall domestic passenger volume, says QAC acting CEO Simon Barr. “However, latest figures show that in January, 13.2% of all our domestic travellers were on a Queenstown-Wellington service, compared with 4% in previous months.” Last month, 86,426 domestic passengers passed through Queenstown Airport – up 18.5% on JAN11. “This was the largest number of domestic passengers to pass through Queenstown Airport in one month ever,” Barr says. “A main driver behind this record monthly growth was the new Jetstar Queenstown- Wellington daily flights.” |
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