Queenstown Airport’s new landing charges

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International Departure Fee goes under

Queenstown Airport’s new landing charges

• International Departure Fee abolished meaning better passenger experience.
• Incentive Scheme established to reward airlines for passenger growth.

Queenstown Airport last night (June 26) announced it was removing the $25 International Departure Fee effective immediately. The change is part of Queenstown Airport’s new landing charges coming into effect on 1 July.

“Paying a fee on departing Queenstown has long been a frustrating imposition on international passengers. Removing the fee will greatly improve the experience international passengers have when leaving the airport,” said Mr Scott Paterson, Chief Executive Officer, Queenstown Airport.

Queenstown Airport has worked with its airline customers over the last 6 months to remove the international departure fee and finalise the new landing charges.

“Essentially we set out to rebalance and simplify airport charges across passenger types and we’ve been able to remove several charges and fees, which have previously been separately levied,” said Mr Paterson.

International passengers are the big winners. In addition to the removal of the $25 International Departure Fee, airline charges reduce by $1.61 per international passenger. Domestic passengers will pay slightly more with charges increasing by $0.09 for jet passengers and $1.99 for turboprop passengers.

“Airport landing charges are reset infrequently and Queenstown Airport's last reset took place in 2004. Arriving at the new landing charges has been a complex demanding process and, working with airlines, we’ve developed an innovative system for calculating charges. The system will remain in place for nine years with charges being reset at years three and six to address any differences between forecast and actual passenger volumes and financing costs. We have also set up an incentive scheme that will reward airlines for growing passenger numbers. We see this pricing innovation as prudent and in the best interest of all parties, the traveling public, and the region”, Mr Paterson said.

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