Air Travel

We recommend that delegates take out Travel Insurance.

Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways have international and domestic flights into Queenstown. There are daily direct domestic connections from New Zealand's main centres: Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Queenstown Airport is located 10 kilometres from the town centre.

Follow the links to find an airfare (from Australia) to suit you:
Air New Zealand: www.airnewzealand.com.au
Emirates: www.emirates.com/au/english  
Pacific Blue: www.pacificblue.com.au
Qantas: www.qantas.com

Follow the links to find an airfare (within New Zealand) to suit you:
Air New Zealand: www.airnewzealand.co.nz
Pacific Blue: www.pacificblue.co.nz
Qantas: www.qantas.co.nz

QUEENSTOWN DIRECT FLIGHT SCHEDULE

Below are the direct flight schedules from the Australian east coast to Queenstown on Air NZ and Qantas:

Air NZ Direct Flights to Queenstown

Sydney – Queenstown
Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday – NZ832 – 1000/1500 (July - September)
Tuesday and Saturday – NZ832 – 1000/1500 (all year)
Wednesday – NZ832 – 0930/1430 (July and August)

Melbourne – Queenstown
Tuesday – NZ836 – 0850/1355 (June – September)
Saturday – NZ836 – 0710/1215 (all year)

Brisbane – Queenstown
Monday – NZ834 – 0850/1420 (July and August)
Thursday and Sunday – NZ834 – 0915/1445 (July – September

Qantas Direct Flights to Queenstown

Sydney – Queenstown
Wednesday and Saturday – QF121 – 0820/1315 (all year)

Melbourne – Queenstown
Sunday QF177 – 0715/1215 (28 June – 20 September)

Brisbane – Queenstown
Saturday – QF185 0 0855/1415 (27 June – 19 September)

Mainland Air Services

Mainland Air Services provide scheduled flights throughout the lower South Island, servicing Queenstown 6 times a week.
Phone: 0800 284 284 (within NZ)
Website: www.mainlandair.com

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please be aware that the above airlines offer very limited services from most major cities.

Most airline operators run only one service per day to and from Queenstown therefore please remember to book early to avoid disappointment.

Queenstown International Airport
Please note, passengers departing Queenstown Airport on international flights, who are 12 years old and over, must pay a $25 Departure Fee. Departure Fee payments may be made at Travelex stores in the airport terminal prior to clearing security.

Visa Information

New Zealand Tourist Visa

In some cases, you may not need to apply for a Visitor Visa to travel to New Zealand.
Businesspeople travelling to New Zealand for less than 3 months may enter the country as a tourist, however, if they need to stay longer or plan to work in this time they will need to apply for a Work Visa and Permit.

Australia and the United Kingdom

Australian citizens and people who hold a current Australian permanent residence visa or a current Australian resident return visa do not need a New Zealand visa to enter New Zealand.
British citizens and other British passport holders who produce evidence of the right to reside permanently in the UK can visit for up to six months without a visa.

You will not need a Tourist Visa if you are:

• A New Zealand citizen or you hold a New Zealand Residence Permit;
• An Australian citizen, or Australian resident who holds a current permanent Resident Return Visa
• A British citizen or a traveller holding a British passport who has the right to live in the United Kingdom (eligible for a Visitor's Permit for up to 6 months); or
• Visiting New Zealand for no more than 3 months and you are a citizen of a country which has a visa waiver agreement with New Zealand.

If you do not qualify as one of the above, and you wish to travel to New Zealand, you will need to obtain a Visitor's Visa. This is a multiple-entry visa valid for a maximum of 9 months within an 18 month period.

Travel to New Zealand as a visitor must be to:

• Visit as a tourist, see friends and relatives;
• Study (one course of up to 3 months);
• Play sport or perform in cultural events without pay;
• Undertake a business trip; or
• Undertake medical treatment.

You must also:

• Have a passport that's valid for at least 3 months past the date you are to leave New Zealand;
• Be a genuine tourist, and can show evidence of your intention to leave; and
• Provide proof that you have enough money to support yourself during your stay.

For further information please visit the New Zealand Immigration website: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/