Waikato Business News November/December 2016

HAMILTON AIRPORT ... PRECINCT
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aligned to allow Palmerston
North-bound passengers to
then fly on to Wellington if
they desire. In the last two
months, year-on-year patronage
on this route has jumped
by up to 90 percent.
Capacity between
Hamilton and Wellington
has been boosted as new
68-seat ATR72-600 aircraft
have been introduced on all
peak time services, providing
more seating and quicker
flight times. In addition, the
Christchurch schedule has
been increased with an additional
daily service. ATR72-
600 are the most efficient aircraft
in their class and feature
a new cabin layout, larger
overhead bins, and advanced
cockpit technology.
Over the past two months,
year on year, patronage on
Hamilton’s three routes
between Palmerston North,
Wellington and Christchurch
are up about 10 percent.
Premium customer
experience
Having all the basics in
place has allowed Hamilton
Airport’s management to
focus on ensuring a premium
customer experience.
The establishment of the
café and conference facilities
not only makes the airport an
attractive destination, it creates
further revenue creating
possibilities.
Meanwhile Air New
Zealand has invested significantly
in the airport,
including spending well in
excess of one million on its
new regional lounge which
opened earlier this year. The
new-look lounge seats 92
people, boasts prime views of
the runway and surrounding
farmland and provides guests
with buffet and light refreshments
as well as bar facilities.
For business travelers,
there is access to Wifi, a photocopier/printer
and USB and
power points at most seats.
In the near future, Air New
Zealand will follow this with
a comprehensive revamp of
its check-in facilities which
will further enhance the experience
for airport customers.
The exciting infrastructural
changes have been complemented
by up to a 10 percent
drop in regional airfares and
scheduling improvements
instituted as part of Air New
Zealand’s regional strategy.
With research showing the
airport’s catchment will grow
by about 50,000 people in the
next decade, there is no reason
why passenger numbers
won’t continue to rise.
Also, Hamilton Airport is
in prime position to capitalise
on traveller’s unwillingness
to face traffic congestion and
high accommodation prices
in Auckland, particularly as
the price differential between
flying out of the two airport’s
narrows.
The airport board consolidation
over the last two years
has paid off. The basics are
in place and the new vision
to create a destination in its
own right is already paying
dividends.
Hamilton Airport is perfectly
placed to maximise
on the growth opportunities
ahead.
Hamilton & Waikato Tourism chief executive Jason
Dawson speaks at November's tourism industry
symposium where Hamilton Airport's conference
facilities were unveiled for the first time.
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