March 2022 Monthly traffic update and April 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: 16 May 2022
March 2022 Monthly traffic update
-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. The majority of long-haul international passengers in March 2022 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 the 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.
March 2022
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 110,05625,590330.1%438,632230,71190.1%766,982299,403156.2%
Transit movements7,2362,816157.0%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%2,586,4374,049,206-36.1%4,381,9654,335,3881.1%
Total passengers426,937500,944-14.8%3,044,4434,320,405-29.5%5,170,8974,680,50910.5%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
New Zealand27,6332,807884.4%102,28826,334288.4%156,98636,873325.7%
Australia17,1722,514583.1%42,70324,59573.6%128,89028,852346.7%
United Kingdom2,3791,187100.4%10,11611,695-13.5%12,65612,6130.3%
United States of America1,460643127.1%4,9317,206-31.6%6,8558,227-16.7%
Canada529194172.7%1,9461,8375.9%2,4252,00321.1%
India5225131.8%3,6071,97083.1%4,1532,18590.1%
China, People's Republic of419503-16.7%2,7493,095-11.2%4,2913,62418.4%
Cook Islands386439-12.1%2,9431,83660.3%4,6071,956135.5%
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)34372376.4%1,2031,218-1.2%1,6441,42015.8%
Singapore287110160.9%1,3211,00231.8%1,8801,10170.8%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements1,5521,22626.6%12,42510,28320.8%17,24413,22630.4%
Domestic aircraft movements6,2897,288-13.7%44,57559,754-25.4%68,40366,5972.7%
Total aircraft movements7,8418,514-7.9%57,00070,037-18.6%85,64779,8237.3%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW192,857148,58029.8%1,513,5831,254,01520.7%2,030,5831,622,70925.1%
Domestic MCTOW117,971139,804-15.6%885,3521,169,668-24.3%1,353,5511,292,9604.7%
Total MCTOW310,828288,3847.8%2,398,9362,423,683-1.0%3,384,1332,915,66916.1%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export7,6158,261-7.8%64,20261,9943.6%84,17176,8139.6%
International Import9,5047,51726.4%73,19560,75220.5%96,93175,52128.3%
Total Cargo17,11915,7788.5%137,397122,74611.9%181,102152,33418.9%
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 passengers72,89593,377-21.9%777,346982,544-20.9%1,131,4981,029,9529.9%
International aircraft movements000.0%15500.0%50700.0%
Domestic aircraft movements83373313.6%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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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 May 2022
April 2022 Monthly traffic preview
4.2%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes increased by 4.2% in April 2022 versus April 2021 and were down 57.9% compared to
the pre-COVID equivalent in April 2019. Compared to April 2021, international passengers (excl. transits) were up 233.3%, transit
passengers were up 1435% and domestic passengers were down by 22.4%.
Key Points:
• International passenger demand rose significantly in April 2022, up 94.4% on the prior month driven by the combined effects of school holidays
and a loosening of border restrictions, but still just 25.3% of pre-COVID April 2019 numbers. 73% of the international passengers that flew during
April 2022 were on short-haul routes (Australia and the Pacific Islands) up from to 58% in April 2019 and showing passenger propensity to visit
closer destinations during the initial stages of recovery. Load factors on short-haul routes now exceed pre-COVID levels, driven by pronounced
strength on the Australia route.
• International recovery on long-haul routes for April 2022 was 16.3% of April 2019 compared to 31.7% on short-haul routes. Demand for longer-
haul routes remains impacted by visa waiver countries being blocked from entering NZ until 2
nd
May and ongoing border restrictions for China,
Hong Kong, Japan & Taiwan. Visiting family and relatives (VFR) remains strong, especially for UK and Europe traffic as New Zealanders across
the globe look to reconnect with friends and family.
• Transit passengers for April 2022 nearly tripled compared to the prior month due to LATAM restarting Santiago, Auckland, Sydney through flight.
• Domestic passengers increased 62% on the prior month and were 60.7% of pre-COVID April 2019 numbers. Queenstown once again proved
popular with passenger numbers recovering to 72.1% of April 2019 volume.
April 2022
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits)
220,759
66,229
233.3%
659,391
296,940
122.1%
921,512
334,684
175.3%
Transit movements
21,426
1,396
1434.8%
40,800
41,884
-2.6%
41,980
46,088
-8.9%
Total international passengers *
242,185
67,625
258.1%
700,191
338,824
106.7%
963,492
380,772
153.0%
Total domestic passengers
501,879
646,699
-22.4%
3,088,316
4,695,905
-34.2%
4,237,145
4,970,714
-14.8%
Total passengers
744,064
714,324
4.2%
3,788,507
5,034,729
-24.8%
5,200,637
5,351,486
-2.8%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements
1,705
1,365
24.9%
14,130
11,648
21.3%
17,584
13,752
27.9%
Domestic aircraft movements
7,296
8,386
-13.0%
51,871
68,140
-23.9%
67,313
74,146
-9.2%
Total aircraft movements
9,001
9,751
-7.7%
66,001
79,788
-17.3%
84,897
87,898
-3.4%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW
184,106
153,376
20.0%
1,697,689
1,407,390
20.6%
2,061,313
1,668,245
23.6%
Domestic MCTOW
142,555
161,857
-11.9%
1,027,907
1,331,525
-22.8%
1,334,249
1,438,065
-7.2%
Total MCTOW
326,661
315,232
3.6%
2,725,596
2,738,915
-0.5%
3,395,562
3,106,309
9.3%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers
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2,883
-100.0%
12,960
2,883
349.5%
35,357
2,883
1126.4%
Total domestic passengers
114,459
126,571
-9.6%
878,845
1,109,115
-20.8%
1,081,146
1,156,459
-6.5%
Total passengers
114,459
129,454
-11.6%
891,805
1,111,998
-19.8%
1,116,503
1,159,342
-3.7%
International aircraft movements
0
62
-100.0%
155
62
150.0%
445
62
617.7%
Domestic aircraft movements
958
899
6.6%
7,559
9,197
-17.8%
9,089
9,799
-7.2%
Total aircraft movements
958
961
-0.3%
7,714
9,259
-16.7%
9,534
9,861
-3.3%
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