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Auckland Airport

Akl Airport claims prices “fair and reasonable” 27th April 2018

Akl Airport claims prices “fair and reasonable”

Auckland Airport has said its prices are “fair and reasonable” following a Commerce Commission report raising concerns that the company’s forecast profits look to high for the next five years.


Auckland Airport appoints new GM operations 19th April 2018

Auckland Airport appoints new GM operations

Auckland Airport has appointed Anna Cassels-Brown its new general manager of operations.


First official All Blacks store opens at Auckland Airport 10th April 2018

First official All Blacks store opens at Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport has announced that New Zealand Rugby has opened the country’s first Official All Blacks Store.


Chinese Auckland arrivals jump 19% for Jan-Feb 26th March 2018

Chinese Auckland arrivals jump 19% for Jan-Feb

Auckland Airport showed a 19% increase in Chinese visitor arrivals over the combined January and February months this year compared to 2016. 


Chinese fall fails to dent record Jan arrivals 5th March 2018

Chinese fall fails to dent record Jan arrivals

The later start of Chinese New Year saw visitors from China drop by 28.4% at Auckland Airport in January compared to the same month last year.


Retail, property income lift Auckland Airport revenue 16th February 2018

Retail, property income lift Auckland Airport revenue

Auckland Airport has reported underlying profit up 7.8% to $133.1m off revenue of $332.4m, up 6.9%, in its interim results for the six months to December 2017, driven by strong growth in retail and property income.


Auckland Airport to build distribution and support centre 9th February 2018

Auckland Airport to build distribution and support centre

Auckland Airport today announced that it will build a new 65,000m2 distribution centre and a support centre for Foodstuffs North Island Ltd.


Auckland Airport takes to the streets to combat congestion 2nd February 2018

Auckland Airport takes to the streets to combat congestion

The airport is taking the increased passenger flow and logistics issues seriously, using a unique combination of traffic and passenger flow measurement technology.


Airport advice for international travellers this summer 6th December 2017

Airport advice for international travellers this summer

Auckland Airport advises passengers travelling internationally in December 2017 and January 2018 to allow an extra 30 minutes for their journey through the terminal building.


Strong Asian growth lifts passenger numbers 27th November 2017

Strong Asian growth lifts passenger numbers

Strong growth from Asia and the later timing of school holidays in New Zealand saw Auckland Airport increase international passenger numbers by 6.8% in October, compared to the same month last year.


Auckland Airport hires Christchurch arts chief 21st November 2017

Auckland Airport hires Christchurch arts chief

Auckland Airport has appointed Regenerate Christchurch chair and Arts Centre chief executive André Lovatt its new general manager of airport development and delivery.


Auckland Airport to open second stage, names retailers joining hub 21st November 2017

Auckland Airport to open second stage, names retailers joining hub

Auckland Airport has announced further details of the upgrade of its international departure area, including some of the new brands that will feature in its international retail hub.


eGates open to Chinese travellers 20th November 2017 /

eGates open to Chinese travellers

The first Chinese travellers to officially use the Customs eGates (formerly known as SmartGate) have been welcomed at Auckland International Airport.


Warning to drone operators near Auckland Airport 8th November 2017 /

Warning to drone operators near Auckland Airport

Police are reminding drone operators of their responsibility to comply with Civil Aviation rules after two reported incidents near Auckland Aiport on Sunday evening.


Auckland Airport closes $100m offer, taps Australia for $120m 13th October 2017

Auckland Airport closes $100m offer, taps Australia for $120m

Auckland Airport closes its $100m fixed-rate bond offer with interest set at 3.64% per annum and also taps Australia for extra $120m


Airport seeks $100m in new six-year bond offer 10th October 2017

Airport seeks $100m in new six-year bond offer

Auckland International Airport is offering a new six-year fixed rate bond to raise up to $100m to help implement its $1.9bn infrastructure investment programme. 


Outgoing Meridian CEO to join Auckland Airport board 10th October 2017

Outgoing Meridian CEO to join Auckland Airport board

Auckland Airport has announced that Mark Binns will join its Board on 1 April 2018 and Auckland Airport shareholders will be asked to approve his appointment.


Airport to oppose jet fuel, climate change, emissions resolutions 9th October 2017

Airport to oppose jet fuel, climate change, emissions resolutions

Auckland Airport will oppose resolutions put forward by a shareholder who says he wants the company to protect jet fuel supplies, cut carbon emissions and fund climate change initiatives.


Hong Kong visitors, winter holidays boost passengers 26th September 2017

Hong Kong visitors, winter holidays boost passengers

Visitor growth from Hong Kong and winter holidays helped boost international passengers 5.4% at Auckland Airport in August compared to the same month last year.  


Bennett: Industry can manage pipe fault disruption 18th September 2017

Bennett: Industry can manage pipe fault disruption

The shutting of the fuel pipe from oil refinery Marsden Point is disrupting flights and travel plans for thousands of travellers across New Zealand and Australia.


Auckland Airport nominates Julia Hoare to its board 18th September 2017

Auckland Airport nominates Julia Hoare to its board

Auckland Airport has announced that its Board has unanimously nominated Julia Hoare to stand for election as an independent non-executive director at its 2017 annual meeting.


SkyBus set to reach one million passengers 14th September 2017 /

SkyBus set to reach one million passengers

SkyBus has announced that its annual passenger count has increased by a significant 11% in the last 12 months.


New $4m Strata Lounge for international passengers 7th September 2017

New $4m Strata Lounge for international passengers

As part of its major upgrade of the international departure experience, Auckland Airport has opened a new $4 million, 185-seat lounge for international passengers, known as the “Strata Lounge”.


Haka Tours, EatNZ win $100K grant 1st September 2017 / /

Haka Tours, EatNZ win $100K grant

Haka Tourism Group and EatNZ have won $50,000 each from Auckland Airport’s Tourism Development Grants.


Queenstown, Auckland airports reap bumper profits 24th August 2017 /

Queenstown, Auckland airports reap bumper profits

Queenstown and Auckland airports have reported bumper profits driven by tourism and increased capacity. 


Increased flights on Bangkok to Auckland route 21st August 2017

Increased flights on Bangkok to Auckland route

Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement by Thai Airways that it will increase flights on its Bangkok to Auckland service.


Airport welcomes direct flights on Manila to Auckland route 18th August 2017

Airport welcomes direct flights on Manila to Auckland route

Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement by Philippine Airlines that it will introduce a direct flight on its Manila to Auckland route.


Auckland Airport partners with AOE 15th August 2017

Auckland Airport partners with AOE

Auckland Airport has announced a new partnership with AOE, a leading global technology service provider, to create a ‘multi-retailer mall’.


Auckland Airport International Travel Summit – May 2018 26th July 2017

Auckland Airport International Travel Summit – May 2018

The Auckland Airport International Travel Summit will be held on Monday 7th May 2018 at the Glenroy Auditorium at the Dunedin Centre, The Octagon, Dunedin.


Auckland Airport international arrivals up 21% 25th July 2017

Auckland Airport international arrivals up 21%

International arrivals were up by 21% in June 2017 with the British & Irish Lions rugby tour a key contributor to this growth with arrivals from the UK and Ireland up by 265%.


Counties Power sparks change at Auckland Airport 20th July 2017

Counties Power sparks change at Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport’s Judy Nicholl, general manager aeronautical operations, is to leave the company in October 2017 to become the chief executive of Counties Power.


New GM aeronautical commercial for Auckland Airport 5th July 2017

New GM aeronautical commercial for Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Scott Tasker as its new general manager aeronautical commercial.


Queenstown Airport soars with 17% jump in passengers 27th June 2017 /

Queenstown Airport soars with 17% jump in passengers

Queenstown Airport’s total passengers jumped by 17.1% to 119,231 in May 2017, compared to the same month last year, according to owner Auckland Airport in its latest traffic update.


Last week to apply for Auckland Airport development grants 26th June 2017

Last week to apply for Auckland Airport development grants

Applications for Auckland Airport’s fifth annual round of Tourism Development Grants close at the end of this week.


Auckland Airport wins two international awards 16th June 2017

Auckland Airport wins two international awards

Auckland Airport has won two international awards, with the company being named Australasia’s Leading Airport 2017 in the World Travel Awards and placing ninth in the world in the 2017 AirHelp rankings for airport excellence.


Auckland Airport launches jobs and skills hub 6th June 2017

Auckland Airport launches jobs and skills hub

Auckland Airport formally launched Ara, its South Auckland jobs and skills hub, on Friday.


Auckland arrivals surge 21% 24th May 2017

Auckland arrivals surge 21%

Auckland Airport’s international visitor arrivals surged by 21.3% in April on the back of the World Masters Games and Easter.


Consortium to lead design of the ‘airport of the future’ 23rd May 2017

Consortium to lead design of the ‘airport of the future’

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Auckland Airport: German visitors jump 15%, Aussies drop 7% 28th April 2017

Auckland Airport: German visitors jump 15%, Aussies drop 7%

Auckland Airport’s visitor arrivals from Germany were up 14.9% in March 2017 compared to the same month last year.


Auckland Airport to host International Travel Summit 24th April 2017 /

Auckland Airport to host International Travel Summit

Auckland Airport will again host an international travel summit at the Hilton Hotel in Auckland immediately prior to TRENZ.