24th January 2024 Auckland Airport / DataDecember passenger numbers at Auckland Airport reached 1.7 million, an 89.5% recovery of almost 1.96 million seen during the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
17th August 2023 Auckland Airport / DataInternational and domestic passenger movement at Auckland Airport during July have seen a healthy bump due to the school holidays and arrivals for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
13th February 2023 Auckland AirportAlmost all flights scheduled to arrive and depart from Auckland Airport today have been cancelled due to Cyclone Gabrielle.
25th May 2022 Auckland AirportAuckland must regain its outward-looking stance as it seeks to reconnect with the world and compete for visitors in a tough international environment, says Auckland Airport’s Scott Tasker.
8th February 2022 Auckland AirportInternational airlines are calling for a clear plan around the removal of self-isolation as a requirement for returning travellers, says Auckland Airport.
4th October 2021 Auckland Airport / PeopleAir New Zealand’s COO will become AIAL’s chief executive early next year – the first woman to hold the role.
13th September 2021 Auckland AirportParts of the plan to merge the international and domestic terminals at Auckland International Airport have been delayed due to the current Delta outbreak.
20th August 2021 Auckland AirportNew Zealand needs to make sure it is viable for international airlines to fly here, says Auckland Airport’s CEO.
19th August 2021 Auckland AirportTotal passenger traffic through the airport was down 58% on the previous financial year at 6.4 million passengers.
9th August 2021 Auckland AirportAuckland Airport is integrating a new domestic terminal into its existing international terminal.
19th July 2021 Auckland Airport / DataInternational arrivals in May last year were significantly impacted by the closure of the New Zealand border from 20 March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
1st July 2021 Auckland Airport / Covid-19The recovery can start early 2022 if the govt can complete its vaccination programme by Xmas, says Adrian Littlewood.
17th June 2021 Auckland Airport / DataInternational passengers were up 114% to 66,229 as Aussie bubble opened during month.
20th May 2021 Auckland Airport / DataLevel 3 lockdown until 7 March hurt traffic.
19th April 2021 Auckland Airport / DataAuckland Airport passengers volumes fell to 463,070 in February 2021, local lockdown bites.
19th April 2021 Auckland AirportUpgrades on Auckland’s State Highway 20B have been completed, shortening airport-Puhinui Station route.
16th April 2021 Auckland Airport / BordersGoing from mostly mothballed to welcoming hundreds of flights has been a massive task, says CEO Adrian Littlewood.
22nd March 2021 Auckland AirportAuckland Airport is welcoming the extension of Government support for international airlines operating New Zealand’s passenger and cargo connections.
19th February 2021 Auckland Airport / PCE“NZ is low density touristed country but that doesn’t fit the narrative that’s out there at the moment,” says Auckland Airport’s CEO.
15th February 2021 Auckland Airport / HealthAuckland Airport has partnered with Rako Science to deploy a non-invasive, fast-turnaround, accurate saliva test for Covid-19.
17th November 2020 Auckland AirportHowever, domestic passenger numbers in October 2020 were 47.9% up on September 2020
5th November 2020 Auckland Airport / CharityAuckland Airport will give $100,000 to South Auckland charities through its Twelve Days of Christmas grants programme.
22nd October 2020 Auckland AirportThe main route into the airport will close over four consecutive nights as work continues on its roading network.
15th October 2020 Auckland AirportTotal passenger volumes at Auckland Airport fell by 76.9% in September 2020 compared to the year previous.
24th August 2020 Auckland Airport / CorporateAuckland International Airport employees will have the chance to buy into the company after the board approved a share purchase plan.
3rd August 2020 Airports / Auckland AirportThe number of domestic flights operating from Auckland Airport has made the country’s biggest aviation hub one of the busiest in the region.
25th May 2020 Airports / Auckland AirportAuckland Airport has started work on its runway to make way for a $26m project to replace pavement in the main touchdown zone.
14th May 2020 Auckland Airport / RecoveryAuckland Airport has prepared its domestic terminal to welcome more passengers as New Zealand moves into alert level 2.
6th May 2020 Arrivals / Auckland AirportDaily passenger arrivals at Auckland Airport fell from more than 12,000 to 40 in just a month, according to Biosecurity NZ.
22nd April 2020 Airports / Auckland AirportPlanning for the pavement replacement works in the touchdown zone at the eastern end of Auckland Airport’s runway has nearly been completed for construction.
21st April 2020 Airlines / Auckland AirportA Philippine Airlines repatriation service into Auckland Airport has brought home 184 Kiwis from Manila.
26th March 2020 Auckland Airport / Covid-19Auckland Airport has suspended $2bn of capital expenditure projects, moved to cut executive and employee pay, and reduced its headcount as part of a range of measures to combat Covid-19’s sudden impact on tourism and aviation markets.
30th January 2020 Arrivals / Auckland AirportAuckland International Airport passenger volumes eased by 1.5% to 1,779,262 in November 2019
23rd January 2020 Auckland Airport / LuxuryLuxury aviation operators say they are being abandoned by Auckland Airport.
17th December 2019 Arrivals / Auckland AirportTotal passenger volumes at Auckland Airport dropped by 1.1% in October. A highlight for the airport was growth in Taiwanese visitor arrivals increasing by 77.4% driven by the new direct service between Auckland-Taipei from Air New Zealand.
11th December 2019 Auckland AirportImmigration New Zealand’s passport processing systems experienced an outage on Tuesday causing massive delays to passenger processing times.
9th December 2019 Auckland AirportWork has begun to create a more resilient fuel network supporting airfield developments at Auckland Airport.
3rd December 2019 Auckland AirportAuckland Airport has launched new automated pre-security e-gates at its international terminal.
2nd December 2019 Auckland Airport / TransportWork has begun on a second Park & Ride facility at Auckland Airport that aims to boost options for access to the terminals and reduce the number of vehicles on the precinct’s busy road network.
19th November 2019 Auckland Airport / TransportThe Southwest Gateway programme is officially open for public feedback.
15th November 2019 Auckland AirportTotal passenger volumes for the month of September 2019 at Auckland Airport saw a slight increase, despite domestic passenger numbers declining by 0.7% to 757,439.
25th October 2019 Air NZ / Auckland AirportThe first Air New Zealand Auckland to New York flight will take off on 29 October 2020.
24th October 2019 Auckland Airport / PeopleFormer airline industry executive and professional company director Liz Savage has been elected to the board of Auckland Airport.
24th October 2019 Arrivals / Auckland AirportAirlines adjusting their strategies to focus on yield over capacity is slowing growth, says Auckland Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood.
4th October 2019 Auckland Airport / IndiaAuckland Airport last month led a delegation of New Zealand tourism industry experts to India to meet with key industry advocates and stakeholders in Mumbai and Delhi.
3rd October 2019 Auckland AirportAuckland International Airport has returned to the New Zealand wholesale bond market completing the issue of $100m of three-year floating rate notes.
5th November 2018 Auckland Airport / EatNZAuckland Airport has again backed the Kiwi food collective.
21st May 2018 Auckland AirportAuckland Airport is developing a new line-up of bars and restaurants at its domestic and international terminals in a move which will lead to hundreds of new jobs over the next 12 months.
30th April 2018 Auckland AirportInternational passengers through Auckland Airport increased to 909,413 in March, up 8.9% on the same month last year.
27th April 2018 Auckland AirportAuckland’s transport plan has allocated $1.8bn towards funding two light rail corridors including an airport to city route.
