This post is about some ideas that may possibly be useful when someone is traveling to Queenstown and plan to do snowboarding or skiing. 1. Flights We used Air New Zealand and it's a really good service. At the time I searched for direct flights from Sydney to Queenstown they were the only company that has got direct flights. All others were via Christchurch which wasn't an option for us. Their Web site is easy to use and I like the design of the flight selection and the calculations and the process of buying tickets is pretty straightforward. I traveled with Air New Zealand in 2008 also. Will use them next time I go to NZ for sure. 2. Car Hire I have reviewed the following companies: 2.1. Hertz 2.2. Budget 2.3. Avis 2.4. Thrifty Budget seemed to have a better price deals at that time. I think car rental is a good option, but you can easily travel in New Zealand without a car. Depending on your travel plans of course and what places...