Alan Howell heads to the far south of New Zealand to profi le a growing airport that serves this remote and picturesque region

An Air New Zealand Link ATR 72-600 taking off from Queenstown Airport
Queenstown Airport Council /Bill Wrigley
Queenstown Airport is perfectly placed on New Zealand’s South Island to serve increasing numbers of tourists attracted by the spectacular mountain scenery of the Southern Lakes area of the Otago region.