Tempting more domestic jets
May 5, 2025
(Caption: Hamilton Airport Operations general manager Ben Langley in the Customs area)This article appeared in the Waikato Business News - 5/5/25For 13 years, our business travellers have been forced to deal with Auckland traffic (and Auckland parking charges) before even bo...
Hotel enjoys summer booking ‘bounce’
April 30, 2025
Summer events have pushed the Hamilton Airport Hotel and Conference Centre to its best trading month since May 2019.The 62-room hotel, owned by Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) has seen a steady increase in bookings since it was purchased in 2019. It is managed by JetPark...
Puppy in training had tongues wagging
March 20, 2025
(Image: Andrew Hugill - Group Property Manager, Kermit and Brett Wallace, puppy trainer)Hamilton Airport has a nose for a good story.In September last year the airport announced it was going international again, with daily Jetstar flights heading back and forth between Hamil...
Crews raise the roof at airport all-nighter
March 7, 2025
Contractors have pulled an all-nighter at Hamilton Airport to install vital equipment in readiness for international flights.In June this year, Qantas-owned Jetstar will launch direct flights to and from Hamilton, Sydney and the Gold Coast – the first scheduled internation...
Sunair launches direct flights to Whakatane
February 25, 2025
Air travellers are now being offered direct return flights from Hamilton Airport to Whakatane, five days a week.The new service, on a Piper Aztec 6-seater, was launched by Sunair this month, becoming the fourth Sunair destination out of Hamilton. In April 2023, Sunair succes...
Challenging environment reflected in finances
October 24, 2024
Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL) says the challenging travel and tourism environment over the past 12 months is reflected in its annual financial results. WRAL has reported a pre-tax profit of $3.6 million, down from $18.6m in 2023.Land sales returned a gross ma...
Congratulations to Longveld: winners of the People & Culture Award
December 6, 2024
Hamilton Airport is the proud sponsor of the People & Culture Award at the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024. This is the third year this award has been available to enter and we commend the finalists for this year:LongveldLivingstone BuildingPure Li...
Hamilton Airport wins at NZ Airports Hui 2024
November 15, 2024
Hamilton Airport were proud hosts of the NZ Airports Hui 2024 and we have some exciting news to share!On the 13th of November, at the Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony for our industry, we were thrilled to be awarded a win in the following categories:·Sustainability Initiativ...
WRAL board welcomes new directors
October 3, 2024
Anna Cassels-Brown, Peter Stubbs and Rachel Winder (pictured above) have been appointed directors at Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL).Cassels-Brown, the former Chief Operations Officer at Auckland Airport, specialises in operations, governance and people management and ha...
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