April 2021 Monthly Traffic update and May 2021 Preview
Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from Statistics New Zealand, the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand, Queenstown
Airport Corporation and AIAL. International and Domestic passenger movements are actual. This document is intended for information purposes. It should not be considered a recommendation, offer or invitation to purchase securities. All
reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information is true and accurate at the time of publication. *Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 16 June 2021
April 2021 Monthly traffic update and May 2021 preview
1,547.9%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes increased by 1,547.9% in April 2021 versus last year. International passengers (excl.
transits) were up 114.0%, transit passengers were up 36.1% and domestic passengers were up by 5,586.3%.
Key Points:
• International arrivals in April last year (2020) were significantly impacted by the closure of the New Zealand border by the New Zealand
Government from 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. Domestic services in April
2020 were also impacted by travel restrictions, with New Zealand at Alert Level 4 until 11.59pm Monday 27 April 2020, and Alert Level 3 until
11.59pm Wednesday 13 May 2020.
• The increase in total international passengers for April 2021 reflects the impact of trans-Tasman quarantine free travel to and from Australia which
was operational from 11.59pm Sunday, 18 April 2021. The arrangement allows travellers who have been in New Zealand or Australia for 14 days
to cross the Tasman border in either direction without having to go into MIQ.
• Domestic services for April 2021 were also favourably impacted by trans-Tasman quarantine free travel transferring to domestic flights, combined
with additional travel around the country during public holidays for the Easter weekend from 2 April 2021 to 5 April 2021 and ANZAC weekend
from 24
April 2021 to 26 April 2021.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
International passengers (excl. Transits) 66,22930,948114.0%296,9407,701,516-96.1%334,6849,195,316-96.4%
Transit movements1,3961,02636.1%41,884730,482-94.3%46,088889,028-94.8%
Domestic passengers646,69911,3735586.3%4,695,9056,772,299-30.7%4,970,7148,251,019-39.8%
Total passengers714,32443,3471547.9%5,034,72915,204,297-66.9%5,351,48618,335,363-70.8%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
Australia20,2059062130.1%44,800658,006-93.2%48,151774,098-93.8%
New Zealand8,1653,638124.4%34,4991,841,138-98.1%41,4002,228,738-98.1%
United Kingdom957297222.2%12,652156,861-91.9%13,273168,003-92.1%
United States of America572122368.9%7,778227,928-96.6%8,677260,101-96.7%
China, People's Republic of34052553.8%3,435204,568-98.3%3,912245,131-98.4%
Cook Islands671222950.0%2,50710,520-76.2%2,60512,603-79.3%
India237211028.6%2,20748,333-95.4%2,40158,538-95.9%
Canada17729510.3%2,01452,769-96.2%2,15157,645-96.3%
Samoa20323782.6%1,71222,988-92.6%1,82527,106-93.3%
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)13232312.5%1,35031,197-95.7%1,52036,229-95.8%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements1,36583962.7%11,65242,857-72.8%13,75651,542-73.3%
Domestic aircraft movements8,386837901.9%68,14188,169-22.7%74,147107,196-30.8%
Total aircraft movements9,7511,676481.8%79,793131,026-39.1%87,903158,738-44.6%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW153,376107,84042.2%1,407,3904,409,075-68.1%1,668,2455,276,635-68.4%
Domestic MCTOW161,85716,753866.2%1,331,5251,724,171-22.8%1,438,0652,098,066-31.5%
Total MCTOW315,232124,592153.0%2,738,9156,133,246-55.3%3,106,3097,374,700-57.9%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export6,7384,21260.0%68,77969,819-1.5%79,38682,200-3.4%
International Import7,0134,00375.2%67,76273,986-8.4%78,52889,334-12.1%
Total Cargo13,7518,21567.4%136,541143,805-5.1%157,914171,534-7.9%
Total Cargo Value NZ$(000)1,669,5191,229,84935.7%16,972,91418,480,517-8.2%20,057,22422,129,600-9.4%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 2,8830NA2,883583,219-99.5%2,883658,401-99.6%
Total domestic passengers 126,57164197667.2%1,109,1151,239,728-10.5%1,156,4591,463,249-21.0%
Total passengers129,45464202171.9%1,111,9981,822,947-39.0%1,159,3422,121,650-45.4%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements620NA624,490-98.6%625,094-98.8%
Domestic aircraft movements899614883.3%9,1969,686-5.1%9,79811,464-14.5%
Total aircraft movements961615916.7%9,25814,176-34.7%9,86016,558-40.5%
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Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from Statistics New Zealand, the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways New Zealand, Immigration New Zealand, Queenstown
Airport Corporation and AIAL. International and Domestic passenger movements are actual. This document is intended for information purposes. It should not be considered a recommendation, offer or invitation to purchase securities. All
reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information is true and accurate at the time of publication. *Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 16 June 2021
May 2021 Monthly traffic update preview
747.1%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes increased by 747.1% in May 2021 versus last year. International passengers (excl.
transits) were up 778.0%, transit passengers were down 73.3% and domestic passengers were up by 755.7%.
Key Points:
• International arrivals in May last year (2020) were significantly impacted by the closure of the New Zealand border by the New Zealand Government
from 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. Domestic services in May 2020 were
also impacted by travel restrictions, with New Zealand at Alert Level 3 until 11.59pm Wednesday 13 May 2020.
• The increase in total international passengers for May 2021 reflects the impact of trans-Tasman quarantine free travel to and from Australia which
was operational from 11.59pm Sunday, 18 April 2021. The arrangement allows travellers who have been in New Zealand or Australia for 14 days
to cross the Tasman border in either direction without having to go into MIQ. Trans-Tasman quarantine free travel from Victoria was temporarily
paused from 7.59pm Tuesday 25 May 2021 and will be reviewed on Wednesday 16 June 2021.
• Domestic services for May 2021 were also favourably impacted by trans-Tasman quarantine free travel transferring to domestic flights.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
International passengers (excl. Transits)
134,982
15,373
778.0%
431,922
7,716,889
-94.4%
454,293
8,460,381
-94.6%
Transit movements
346
1,296
-73.3%
42,230
731,778
-94.2%
45,138
814,268
-94.5%
Domestic passengers
586,032
68,488
755.7%
5,281,937
6,840,787
-22.8%
5,488,258
7,549,789
-27.3%
Total passengers
721,360
85,157
747.1%
5,756,089
15,289,454
-62.4%
5,987,689
16,824,438
-64.4%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements
1,825
1,078
69.3%
13,477
43,935
-69.3%
14,503
48,255
-69.9%
Domestic aircraft movements
7,836
1,999
292.0%
75,977
90,168
-15.7%
79,984
99,371
-19.5%
Total aircraft movements
9,661
3,077
214.0%
89,454
134,103
-33.3%
94,487
147,626
-36.0%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW
185,399
131,984
40.5%
1,592,789
4,541,059
-64.9%
1,721,659
4,978,432
-65.4%
Domestic MCTOW
153,987
35,860
329.4%
1,485,512
1,760,031
-15.6%
1,556,192
1,941,022
-19.8%
Total MCTOW
339,386
167,844
102.2%
3,078,302
6,301,090
-51.1%
3,277,851
6,919,454
-52.6%
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