Passenger numbers reach record high at Christchurch Airport
International passenger numbers at Christchurch International Airport reached a record high for April, with a 4% overall
increase compared to the same period last year, and a 10% increase in international arrivals. Some key markets also
reached record arrival levels, such as a 17% increase on 2005 from Sydney, a 24% increase from Melbourne, and a 30%
increase from Brisbane.
"We're seeing the results of a concerted South Island marketing drive in these regions, and consequently April has been
an excellent month for international visitor arrivals", says Glenn Wedlock, Marketing & Communications Manager at Christchurch International Airport Ltd (CIAL). "In association with airlines and our industry
partners, we have just launched promotional winter and ski season campaigns throughout Australia to ensure this trend
continues through the traditionally quieter winter months".
Rene Bakx, CEO of CIAL, said volumes of travellers have been steadily increasing at the airport. "While the Easter
holiday was slightly later this year than last, we're now seeing the benefits of having many low cost fares available
for travellers using Christchurch Airport, and concerted joint marketing efforts with a number of our airline partners
in our key markets", said Mr Bakx.
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