Air New Zealand direct Hamilton-Queenstown flights to start in June

Senior Business Reporter·NZ Herald·13 Nov, 2026 04:00 PM3 mins to read‌Local travellers and tour operators had shown a big appetite for a direct service to Queenstown, Hamilton Airport chief executive Mark Morgan said. Photo / Rosalie Liddle CrawfordHamilton Airport says new direct Air New Zealand flights to Queenstown will boost the Waikato city’s cachet as a tourist hub. The airport said a year-round service would debut in June next year, with return flights on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. An Airbus A320 with 171 seats will operate