Hamilton back on international radar
June 16, 2025
Hamilton Airport reopens as an international gateway today for the first time in more than a decade - and the team behind it is ecstatic.Jetstar flight JQ165 from Sydney will touch down in Hamilton around 11.15am today before the A320 aircraft reloads and takes passenge...
Blessing marks milestone for Hamilton Airport
June 3, 2025
A blessing was held at Hamilton Airport today to thank contractors and border agencies and welcome new staff involved in the airport’s refurbished international terminal.The cultural ceremony reflects the importance of whakapapa of the land and acknowledges the renewal of ...
Start your engines … jets back to Hamilton
May 27, 2025
Hamilton Airport’s decision to also invest in domestic jet capability has already paid off with the return of local jet services to the airport for the first time in 25 years.Air New Zealand today confirmed it will operate a 171-seat Airbus A320 on the Hamilton–Chr...
Tempting more domestic jets
May 5, 2025
(Caption: Hamilton Airport Operations general manager Ben Langley in the Customs area)This article appeared in the Waikato Business News - 5/5/25For 13 years, our business travellers have been forced to deal with Auckland traffic (and Auckland parking charges) before even bo...
Hotel enjoys summer booking ‘bounce’
April 30, 2025
Summer events have pushed the Hamilton Airport Hotel and Conference Centre to its best trading month since May 2019.The 62-room hotel, owned by Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) has seen a steady increase in bookings since it was purchased in 2019. It is managed by JetPark...
Puppy in training had tongues wagging
March 20, 2025
(Image: Andrew Hugill - Group Property Manager, Kermit and Brett Wallace, puppy trainer)Hamilton Airport has a nose for a good story.In September last year the airport announced it was going international again, with daily Jetstar flights heading back and forth between Hamil...
Crews raise the roof at airport all-nighter
March 7, 2025
Contractors have pulled an all-nighter at Hamilton Airport to install vital equipment in readiness for international flights.In June this year, Qantas-owned Jetstar will launch direct flights to and from Hamilton, Sydney and the Gold Coast – the first scheduled internation...
Sunair launches direct flights to Whakatane
February 25, 2025
Air travellers are now being offered direct return flights from Hamilton Airport to Whakatane, five days a week.The new service, on a Piper Aztec 6-seater, was launched by Sunair this month, becoming the fourth Sunair destination out of Hamilton. In April 2023, Sunair succes...
Challenging environment reflected in finances
October 24, 2024
Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) says the challenging travel and tourism environment over the past 12 months is reflected in its annual financial results. WRAL has reported a pre-tax profit of $3.6 million, down from $18.6m in 2023.Land sales returned a gross ma...
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