Travellers leaving from Hamilton Airport will soon be able to leave town without paying for the privilege town, with the airport announcing it will drop its $5 departure levy.
The airport announced today the levy will no longer be passed on to passengers from April 1 next year.
"Passengers have long been asking for the departure levy, implemented in 2008, to be included in the airline ticket price. The removal of the levy streamlines the departure process for both passengers and airlines," said George Clark, General Manager - Commercial. "This revenue will now be recovered from the airlines, in line with international best practice."
- nzherald.co.nz
