A record high of 4.32 million international passengers passed through its terminals in the first quarter of 2025, up 3.9 per cent on the same quarter in 2024, as well as 6.08 million domestic and regional passengers for a total of 10.4 million.
O’Hare, who has headed Launceston Airport since 2021, will become the new CEO of Queenstown Airport in September following the departure of its current CEO, Glen Sowry, who announced his resignation in October last year.
The figures, released as part of Airservices’ monthly aviation network overview, come as the sector continues to be affected by cost-of-living issues and a decrease in business travel blamed on the rise of video calling.