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Extending Wellington's Runway - benefits

Extending Wellington's Runway - How it will be built. What it will look like. Area enhancements. The last major extension to Wellington’s runway occurred in 1972. It enabled direct jet services with Australia and transformed Wellington’s attractiveness for air travellers. Today, Wellington looks after more than 750,000 international passengers each year, there are 70 international return flights every week and the market will grow by at least 15% this year. But despite this growth, our air connectivity still lags behind. It is now time for the next phase of growth… Boeing’s B787 and Airbus’s A350 aircraft have the potential to directly link Wellington with Asia and North America. That would be a significant advantage for the region’s business, education and civic communities. But those time saving direct long haul services cannot use Wellington’s existing runway – which is why Wellington City Council and Wellington Airport are looking at extending the runway again. Significant economic and social benefits Direct long haul connections from Wellington will significantly improve our connectedness with the rest of the world, reduce journey times, generate economic growth for the region and boost New Zealand’s valuable tourism and education sectors. Changing Wellington’s connection with the world Wellington City Council has identified long haul flights as one of the big ideas to help Wellington thrive and a major opportunity to change how we connect with the rest of the world as a region and the country’s capital. Better connectivity, better business Extending the runway will mean around 65% of the world’s population will be able to fly within one stop to Wellington. Right now, less than 1% of the world’s population can fly direct to Wellington (compared with 32% for Auckland) and only 35% is accessible within one stop. As a result, Wellington travellers spend nearly 40% longer travelling to Asia compared to their counter-parts from Auckland, and airfares to long-haul destinations are generally more expensive. Greater international connectivity will allow businesses (especially in the knowledge-intensive industries) to enjoy better access to customers, suppliers, face-to-face meetings, international labour markets and foreign investors. Growing tourism and education It will also put central New Zealand on the map for tourists. Tourism is set to grow considerably especially from Asia where a growing middle class have increased disposable income and the freedom to travel. A new entry point to the centre of the country will provide more choice for tourists and more opportunities to access North or South Island itineraries. On average, each Chinese visitors spends up to $3,900 while they are here. In terms of Wellington’s valuable education sector, overseas student numbers are increasing but its lack of accessibility will continue to be a consideration in their decision to study here. Wellington region’s tertiary education institutions are world leaders, but our international student earnings are underperforming. Feedback is open until 12am Friday 12 February 2016. All project information regarding the consultation, including all reports and how to provide feedback, is available at www.connectwellington.co.nz