Wellington Airport

I found the domestic area to be clean and easy to find my way around food shops were rather expensive. International area duty free shop is excellent with a great selection - however the waiting area is about the same size as the shop. There were 2 flights departing at the same time and hardly a seat to be found.

Great little airport. friendly staff and good customer service. Landing on Wellington Airport is always an adventure. Great public transport service to town.

I have found Wellington Airport to be a modern well-designed and efficient airport whether travelling internally or internationally. Passenger processing is quick and efficient and the main concourse is spacious with great views of aircraft activity.

Charming airport possibly the best in the country with generally well mannered ground staff at help desk check-in and security. Well signposted. Excellent views of the planes at the main gates. I found it clean - perhaps this was due to the time of day at which we travelled. Down sides include the international facilities. When flying from SYD on a full flight our arrival coincided with another aircraft's. Luggage took close to an hour to appear on the carousel. However luggage takes next to no time if flying in from a domestic flight.

I thought Wellington was a lovely little airport though I thought it odd that as a UK citizen flying from Melbourne I was asked to show a return ticket back out of the NZ when I was travelling with my Australian wife who understandably didn't have to prove anything at all... I haven't been asked to prove I have an onward ticket since flying into Nairobi in the 1980s and I was considerably less neat and tidy back then! But otherwise I'd highly recommend Wellington as an alternative arrival destination for NZ over AKL especially if flying direct from MEL.

My favourite small airport in the world. I find that I am often through customs and bags waiting on the carousel within 10mins of arrival. The views from the picture windows are great. The main gripe about all NZ airports is that the departure tax has to be paid at the airport. Lining up for a sticker at 4;30am is not pleasant. Cleanliness of the main public concourse could be improved.

Great airport. Many travellers will find WLG is done up with the times relaxed efficient and so forth. I'm glad to hear that AKL is to undergo renovation soon it's not before time believe me.

WLG is everything that AKL is not The best place to arrive if you are travelling to the North Island. Intl flights to SYD and BNE and plenty of domestic connections. A pleasant place to arrive and to spend and hour or two on departure. So much nicer than the chaos that is Auckland airport!