Originally Posted by
kiwi grey
- Auckland yes
- Hamilton not likely, no Customs, hasn't had international traffic in a decade
- Tauranga, no, has never had international traffic, no facilities - don't think anything bigger than an ATR72 has ever been there
- Palmerston North not likely, no Customs, hasn't had international traffic in a decade
- Wellington yes
- Christchurch yes
- Queenstown yes, but pilots & aircraft require special endorsements
- Dunedin no, has never had international traffic, no facilities
- Invercargill no, has never had international traffic, no facilities
that’s whole point of low cost carriers, they break the mould. Regional governments know the financial benefits that airlines bring to their regions.
The Hamilton catchment area has grown around 500k people since the last international services. Air NZ has driven a hub spoke model away from there pushing people into Akl.
Dunedin was a successful international port for Virgin up until Covid, will be interesting to see with their recovery and NZ borders restrictions if they pick it back up.
All ports have custom and immigration facilities available. It just comes down to who is going to pay for them.