Every day, tens of thousands of flights take to the skies from sprawling metropolises, tiny rural towns and everywhere in between. Some flight landings have more beautiful views or nail-biting thrills than others and in Aotearoa, Queenstown ’s snow-capped mountains and stunning lake make it one of the more breathtaking places to land. According to one analysis, it’s also one of the most exciting in the world.
Queenstown is the third most exciting plane landing to watch in the world, according to a recent study. The study first created a ‘seed list’ of airports mentioned by reputable news media, then ranked them according to how many views the most-watched YouTube video for ‘[Airport name] [landing]’ had..