New Zealand PM flies from Southampton

Southampton/Eastleigh Airport played host to a high-profile passenger last week when the prime minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon Helen Clark, flew through the hub.

The politician travelled with Eastern Airways, visiting Southampton on Tuesday before flying on to Brussels on Wednesday morning.

During her time in the city Ms Clark launched a series of lectures on New Zealand at the University of Southampton.

Chris Butler, managing director of Southampton Airport, said: "I was delighted to welcome the prime minister of New Zealand to Southampton Airport today, prior to boarding her Eastern Airways flight to Brussels.

"The airport has a proud history spanning almost 100 years and I believe this is the first time that the prime minister of New Zealand has travelled through Southampton Airport."

The BAA-owned south coast hub serves over 47 European destinations and handles around 1.9 million passengers every year.

Posted by Graham Greenaway on the 03/10/2007 14:59:51
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