Queenstown night flights a step closer, as upgrade gets OK

Queenstown Airport will move another step closer to night flights, when work on a $17 million runway and lighting upgrade begins this week. Expected to be completed by early April next year, the project will widen a resurfaced runway from 30m to 45m and new lighting will be installed for the runway, taxiway, apron and approach. Provided airlines see demand for night services and get regulatory approval, evening flights are likely from next winte (www.nzherald.co.nz) Más...