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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year

    Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year


    The Queenstown Marathon is seeing an influx of domestic and international visitors with the airport predicting a 15 percent increase on last year.

    An extra 46 flights have been added to the schedule to meet demand.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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