February 2022 Monthly traffic update & March 2022 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: 14 April 2022
February 2022 Monthly traffic update
-19.9%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 19.9% in February 2022 versus February 2021 and were down 78.8%
compared to the pre-COVID equivalent in February 2019. Compared to February 2021, international passengers (excl. transits)
were up 56.4%, transit passengers were up 94.6% and domestic passengers were down by 24.8%.
Key Points:
• On 28 February 2022 the New Zealand Government announced the removal of home isolation requirements for all fully vaccinated inbound
international passengers from 2 March 2022, but at first with only New Zealanders and permanent residents permitted entry. Vaccinated
Australian citizens and permanent residents can enter New Zealand from 23:59 on 12 April 2022 and vaccinated visitors from visa waiver
countries from 23:59 1 May 2022.
• There were an additional 14,159 international passengers in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Half of these additional international
passengers are attributable to quarantine free travel to and from the Cook Islands. The remainder of the increase is attributable to another
strong month of outbound international travel which increased by 59.1% compared to year prior.
• Transit passenger growth reflected mainly China to Australia passenger flows. Australia opened its border to students and VFR (visiting
friends and relatives) but with limited direct capacity between the China and Australia, passengers chose to travel indirectly via Auckland.
• Domestic demand was highest at the start of the month but gradually deteriorated when Omicron infections increased in the community.
Overall domestic passenger numbers fell 24.8% versus February 2021.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits)
39,27925,12056.4%328,576205,12160.2%682,516787,268-13.3%
Transit movements3,912
2,01094.6%12,13837,672-67.8%17,53082,526-78.8%
Total international passengers *
43,19127,13059.2%340,714242,79340.3%700,046869,794-19.5%
Total domestic passengers327,915
435,940-24.8%2,276,7923,576,668-36.3%4,544,8584,394,3593.4%
Total passe nge rs371,106
463,070-19.9%2,617,5063,819,461-31.5%5,244,9045,264,153-0.4%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
New Zealand
8,442
3,061175.8%74,65523,527217.3%132,160143,021-7.6%
Australia
1,401
2,196-36.2%25,53122,08115.6%114,23269,47464.4%
United Kingdom690
1,103-37.4%7,73710,508-26.4%11,46423,507-51.2%
Cook Islands
403533-24.4%2,5571,39783.0%4,6602,262106.0%
India340
30710.7%3,0851,457111.7%4,1445,829-28.9%
United States of America
321
676-52.5%3,4716,563-47.1%6,03826,686-77.4%
Canada163
203-19.7%1,4171,643-13.8%2,0906,978-70.0%
China, People's Republic of
146
336-56.5%2,3302,592-10.1%4,3754,563-4.1%
Singapore97137-29.2%1,03489215.9%1,7032,247-24.2%
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
62132-53.0%8601,146-25.0%1,3733,085-55.5%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements
1,2511,12211.5%10,8739,05720.1%16,91815,4569.5%
Domestic aircraft movements6,154
7,205-14.6%38,28652,466-27.0%69,40267,9372.2%
Total aircraft movements
7,4058,327-11.1%49,15961,523-20.1%86,32083,3933.5%
M CTOW (tonne s) *
International MCTOW159,395
133,43119.5%1,320,7261,105,43519.5%1,986,3051,825,9738.8%
Dome s ti c MCTOW
119,115133,627-10.9%767,3811,029,864-25.5%1,375,3841,324,6953.8%
Total M CTOW278,509
267,0584.3%2,088,1072,135,298-2.2%3,361,6903,150,6696.7%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export7,4617,0515.8%57,08653,7336.2%85,31676,73411.2%
International Import7,3315,47633.9%63,74053,23519.7%94,99374,54627.4%
Total Cargo
14,79212,52718.1%120,826106,96813.0%180,309151,28019.2%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 0
00.0%12,96000.0%38,24035,8086.8%
Total domestic passengers 76,543
86,778-11.8%691,491889,167-22.2%1,113,7401,035,7277.5%
Total passe nge rs
76,54386,778-11.8%704,451889,167-20.8%1,151,9801,071,5357.5%
International aircraft movements0
00.0%15500.0%50731660.4%
Domestic aircraft movements7917229.6%5,7687,565-23.8%8,9309,107-1.9%
Total aircraft movements791
7229.6%5,9237,565-21.7%9,4379,4230.1%
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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: 14 April 2022
March 2022 Monthly traffic preview
-14.8%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 14.8% in March 2022 versus March 2021 and were down 77.2% compared
to the pre-COVID equivalent in March 2019. Compared to March 2021, international passengers (excl. transits) were up 330.1%,
transit passengers were up 157% and domestic passengers were down by 34.5%.
Key Points:
• International passenger demand rose in March 2022 due to the removal of isolation requirements for arriving New Zealanders and permanent
residents. Whilst volume was only 12% of March 2019, international passengers were up 172% on the prior month.
• Passenger demand on short-haul international routes for March 2022 recovered to 15.1% of pre-COVID March 2019 levels with airline load factors
increasing towards historic levels. Before COVID, 49% of passengers on short-haul international routes were New Zealand residents compared
to 41% on long-haul international routes. Short-haul routes have therefore bounced back more strongly than long-haul routes which were only
8.8% of March 2019 levels. Most long-haul international passengers travelled to and from UK and Europe reflecting pent-up demand for visiting
friends and relatives.
• Domestic demand for March 2022 was 34.9% of March 2019, with passenger volumes declining in month compared to February 2022 reflecting
hesitation to travel during the Omicron outbreak. Domestic traffic improved in the final week in March, returning to approx. 40% of pre-COVID
levels.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 110,05625,590330.1%438,632230,71190.1%766,982299,403
156.2%
Transit movements7,2362,816
157.0%19,37440,488-52.1%21,95045,718-52.0%
Total international passengers *117,29228,406312.9%458,006271,19968.9%
788,932345,121128.6%
Total domestic passengers309,645472,538
-34.5%2,586,437
4,049,206-36.1%4,381,9654,335,3881.1%
Total passe nge rs426,937500,944-14.8%3,044,4434,320,405-29.5%
5,170,8974,680,50910.5%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements1,5511,22626.5%
12,42410,28320.8%17,24313,22630.4%
Domestic aircraft movements6,2907,288-13.7%44,57659,754-25.4%68,40466,597
2.7%
Total aircraft movements7,8418,514
-7.9%
57,00070,037-18.6%85,64779,8237.3%
M CTOW (tonne s) *
International MCTOW192,857
148,580
29.8%1,513,5831,254,01520.7%
2,030,5831,622,709
25.1%
Dome s ti c MCTOW117,975139,804
-15.6%885,3561,169,668-24.3%
1,353,5551,292,9604.7%
Total M CTOW310,832288,3847.8%2,398,9402,423,683-1.0%3,384,1372,915,66916.1%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 000.0%12,96000.0%38,24000.0%
Total domestic passengers 72,89593,377-21.9%764,386982,544-22.2%1,093,2581,029,9526.1%
Total passe nge rs72,89593,377-21.9%777,346982,544-20.9%
1,131,4981,029,9529.9%
International aircraft movements000.0%15500.0%50700.0%
Domestic aircraft movements
83373313.6%6,6018,298-20.5%9,0308,9061.4%
Total aircraft movements83373313.6%6,7568,298-18.6%9,5378,9067.1%
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