Christchurch Airport

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5/10

"very bad organisation"

(Australia)

Not Verified | Once you have completed check in at the airport - the international departures should also be open - very bad organisation. Instead of having queues of passengers waiting to go thru it would be seamless to have them go through straight away. Perhaps the coordination between check in / airlines/ international departures needs to be sorted - easy just talk to each other. Or perhaps management need to learn a out time management. Without passengers travelling no one would be employed. Most other international airports do and have this all sorted except CHC.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitFebruary 2024
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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2/10

"The airport is a complete disgrace"

(New Zealand)

Trip Verified | The airport is a complete disgrace, with rude security staff. They don’t even have enough seats at terminals which leaves half the flight to have to sit on the floor. Apart from the terrible service and lack of seats the wait time for boarding is horrible as well. This airport is a complete disgrace to Christchurch and the whole of New Zealand, I highly do not recommend!
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitMay 2023
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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4/10

"Christchurch you can do better!"

(United States)

Not Verified | After being stuck for cancelled flight for at least 12 hours in this airport, I could not be more disappointed by the food! Only one stand who offers sushi had descent, healthy food. Everywhere else it was the most disgusting food every where: super sweet breakfast choice, and the only “restaurant“ offers the most unhealthy food I ever had. I thought I was in the middle of nowhere in the US. Come on! Christchurch you can do better! And to add to the poor food there is not one quiet, resting area for people who got bumped very early in the morning and wish to take a rest before they next flights. Only the wealthy one have access to a lounge! What a shame!
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitFebruary 2023
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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1/10

"he insisted that he was unable to screen our bags"

(New Zealand)

Trip Verified | A quick back story, my wife and myself were moving to Spain, we had previously contacted both Airlines (Qatar and Air NZ) and had been confirmed by Air NZ that they would honor the luggage requirements set out by Qatar Airways. Our flight was 1298 on Thursday 26th of August departing at 14.00 from Christchurch to Auckland. Our connecting flight was with Qatar who obviously have different hand luggage requirements than Air NZ. However as we were trying to get through security and to note "we were the only ones passing through security". The male Aviation Security officer who was supposed to screen our bags refused to let us screen our bags stating we could only take 1 piece of luggage onto the aircraft. We explained that we were actually traveling internationally and had already called and confirmed with Qatar Airways that our carry on was acceptable however he insisted that he was unable to screen our bags as it wasn't the acceptable carry on allowance for the Air NZ flight. He stated we would have to check in our hand luggage so we returned downstairs by which time the flight was already closed and we were told by Air NZ staff it was ok to take our hand luggage and to board the plane. Upon returning to Av Sec, another Air NZ service agent who saw us talking with the agent who had checked us in had followed us up to the Aviation Security and as the Av Sec officer again began berating us and firmly insisting that we must leave behind all hand luggage with the exception of a laptop the Air NZ service agent began to join in stating "Either you leave everything except your laptop behind or you are going to miss your flight". Even with my pregnant wife beginning to cry this continued on with being pressured to leave behind our hand luggage except a laptop each and my wife's wedding dress with the Av Sec officer continuing to raise his voice and at one point even throwing plastic security tray towards me and in a raised and angry tone stating "Don't you know laptops have to be placed inside the trays!". After some minutes of this the Air NZ service agent realized that such actions of herself and the Av Sec officer we beginning to escalate too much and reminded the Av Sec officer that he wasn't allowed to be throwing the plastic security trays around and to be careful in front of the other staff. At this point after throwing out some items from our carry on we were finally allowed to place our carry on luggage through security.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitAugust 2021
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Airport Staff 12345
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3/10

"It is just gross and unsanitary"

(New Zealand)

Trip Verified | Could security please provide booties for those who have to remove shoes. The floor at Christchurch was covered in food and in general it is a health hazard to have to put dirty feet into clean shoes after having clean socks walk over what everyone has walked in. It is just gross and unsanitary.
Experience At AirportArrival and Departure
Date VisitJune 2021
Type Of TravellerSolo Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Airport Staff 12345
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1/10

"Super long queues"

(New Zealand)

Not Verified | Super long queues for passport controls and goods to declare check point. Hundreds of passengers but only 3 officers. Worst airport in Australasia!
Experience At AirportArrival Only
Date VisitNovember 2019
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
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1/10

"Disgraceful toilet facilities"

(New Zealand)

Not Verified | Disgraceful toilet facilities, very long queues for both male and female. In male toilets only 3 urinals and 2 stools available for the hundreds of people there.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitNovember 2019
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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6/10

"Christchurch is behind the times"

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Very surprised at the length of queues for security checks and passport control, both arriving and departing. In these days of modern airports it seems that Christchurch is behind the times, and certainly falls short of what you expect. Staff very pleasant, but long queues add a lot of stress to the airport experience and I would probably avoid flying into Christchurch again until this has been addressed. Not sure if this is standard for NZ airports though.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitOctober 2019
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Wifi Connectivity 12345
Airport Staff 12345
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1/10

"avoid like the plague"

(New Zealand)

Trip Verified | Probably one of the worst airports I have seen in New Zealand. Security screening staff was very rude. Seating in a hall and waiting rooms is inadequate to the number of people traveling. My suggestion: avoid like the plague.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitJuly 2019
Type Of TravellerFamily Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages N/A
Airport Staff 12345
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4/10

"a pitiful Coffee Club café"

(Australia)

Trip Verified | Flying cattle class without the benefit of any lounge access (I still haven’t forgiven Air NZ for its split with Virgin Australia, but that’s another story). So, here we are awaiting boarding and all the airport has to offer airside is a pitiful Coffee Club café, one of the poorest choices to send off international visitors with a lasting memory of what was hopefully a great experience of the best that New Zealand has to offer. But no, they chose a cheap and cheerful import from Australia with minimal offerings and nothing that is fresh and green. To coin a phrase, so sad.
Experience At AirportDeparture Only
Date VisitJanuary 2019
Type Of TravellerCouple Leisure
Queuing Times 12345
Terminal Cleanliness 12345
Terminal Seating 12345
Terminal Signs 12345
Food Beverages 12345
Airport Shopping 12345
Wifi Connectivity 12345
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