Christchurch International Airport is the principal airport in Christchurch. It is about 12 Km northwest to the city center. The airport in Christchurch is the international entryway to the Southern Islands in the Pacific coast.
Christchurch airport is a big terminal equipped with all modern facilities and amenities. The main carriers operating in the Airport in Christchurch are as follows,
International
Air New Zealand
Freedom Air
- Air Pacific
- Emirates
- Quantas
- Jetstar Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Virgin Blue
- Pacific Blue
Domestic
- Air Chathams
- Air New Zealand
- Quantas
- Jetconnect
- Virgin Blue
- Pacific Blue
Former Airlines
- Origin Pacific Airways
- Ansett New Zealand
- Kiwi Travel International Airlines
- Korean Air
There are various flights for getting to Christchurch. Most of the domestic flights in Christchurch Airport connect Christchurch with cities like, Auckland, Blenheim, Invercargill, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hotitika, Nelson, Queenstown, Wanaka and the capital city of Wellington.
The various Airport services offered at the airport in Christchurch are,
- The New Zealand Police have a station in the airport premises, to ensure the security of the travelers.
- The Airport terminal remain open 7 days from 4 A.M until an hour after the last departure
- There is a convenient baggage storage counter next to the Travel and Information center.
- There is a desk to transfer your baggage automatically on arrival giving you opportunity to relax
- There is a dedicated counters for lost and found baggage
- There is a Currency Exchange counter at both the domestic and international terminals
- Mobile Phones and Sim cards can be availed on rental.
- Passenger Assistance booths are there
- There are public Shower facilities in the International Arrival hall in the male and female toilets.
- Accommodation facilities are also there
- Rail/Ferry/Coach transfers are available
- Sightseeing trips/Adventure Travel/Domestic Holiday packages can be booked from the Airport
- Postage/stamps/photocopying/ fax are available
- There are separate entertainment Zones, Internet parlors, kid zones to relax and enjoy
- There is also a car parking zone for various vehicles
- There are vast scopes to shop world class wines, clothes, perfumes, digital equipments gifts and food in the airport
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