April 2023 Monthly Traffic Update_May 2023 Monthly traffic
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.
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Pre-COVID equivalent for April 2023 is April 2019, April 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is April 2019 financial YTD and
rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is 12 months to April 2019. Pre-COVID equivalent for May 2023 is May 2019, May 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is May 2019 financial YTD and rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is 12
months to May 2019.
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Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport and is displayed to the nearest tonne.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 15 June 2023
April 2023 Monthly traffic update
80%
of pre-COVID
equivalent
In April 2023, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport were 80% of the April 2019 pre-COVID equivalent
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in the last full
financial year not impacted by the COVID pandemic. International passengers (excl. transits) were 79% of April 2019, with
transit and domestic passengers at 71% and 82% respectively.
Key Points:
Total passenger numbers declined in April 2023 to 1.4m or 80% of the pre-COVID equivalent, down on the 1.5m passengers seen in March
2023
The international passenger recovery improved for the 15
th
consecutive month to 79% of April 2019, a 3ppts improvement on the prior month;
School and Easter holiday demand resulted in strong passenger demand on the South Pacific routes, recovering to 94% during April 2023
with 101k passengers traveling. Fiji was the most popular South Pacific destination with 42k passengers representing a 106% recovery,
followed by the Cook Islands with 20k passengers and an 88% recovery. Australian flights were also highly sought after during the holiday
period with 333k passengers traveling during the month representing a 83% recovery;
Long-haul routes experienced another spike in recovery, improving 6ppts to 71% of April 2019. The main driver in performance was the
increase in direct mainland China capacity, improving to 58% of April 2019 compared to 36% for the month prior;
Domestic recovery fell during April to 82% from 88% in the prior month.
Queenstown airport international passenger numbers were 121% of April 2019, and domestic 92% of April 2019.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 692,338872,99779% 5,921,200 9,012,29866% 6,514,570 10,486,01862%
Transit movements48,16267,59471%476,916852,82456%524,230 1,020,27251%
Total international passengers 740,500940,59179% 6,398,116 9,865,12265% 7,038,800 11,506,29061%
Total domestic passengers679,404826,50482% 6,796,450 8,114,79984% 7,969,405 9,545,35383%
Total passengers1,419,904 1,767,09580% 13,194,566 17,979,92173% 15,008,205 21,051,64371%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
New Zealand169,456191,48888% 1,423,160 2,053,57569% 1,587,141 2,426,44465%
Australia59,84076,50078%586,355757,96877%661,422872,47976%
United States of America16,08318,59786%190,664259,29674%198,905288,80769%
China, People's Republic of12,43531,57739%58,484320,24218%61,300365,15317%
India8,8354,580193%48,12348,67499%49,73561,04581%
United Kingdom7,97113,04161%131,385176,95774%137,351188,07573%
Korea, Republic of3,4934,03787%27,61861,30945%29,04768,59942%
Fiji3,4732,692129%26,92526,534101%28,39130,15594%
Canada3,1294,09976%44,61757,63577%46,56661,93275%
Japan2,9876,41747%27,83985,03233%28,90792,78831%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements4,0084,57188%34,31948,45971%38,46857,17167%
Domestic aircraft movements8,69610,46383%85,278103,79282%101,191122,36583%
Total aircraft movements12,70415,03485%119,597152,25179%139,659179,53678%
MCTOW (tonnes) 2
International MCTOW369,564460,47380% 3,279,429 5,038,36465% 3,695,899 5,913,36063%
Domestic MCTOW171,308199,13186% 1,689,142 2,007,40684% 2,005,062 2,381,67484%
Total MCTOW540,872659,60482% 4,968,571 7,045,77071% 5,700,961 8,295,03469%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export6,6547,21592%69,70280,06687%83,30192,59890%
International Import5,7737,22080%69,85483,11084%84,21299,96084%
Total Cargo12,42714,43586%139,556163,17686%167,513192,55887%
Total Cargo Value NZ$(000)2,181,623 1,674,500130% 24,551,455 17,772,187138% 29,446,889 21,199,066139%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 63,67452,811121%649,161580,404112%674,090648,631104%
Total domestic passengers 135,339147,10192% 1,409,918 1,442,16898% 1,627,728 1,658,84798%
Total passengers199,013199,912100% 2,059,079 2,022,572102% 2,301,818 2,307,478100%
International aircraft movements516408126%4,9094,414111%5,1024,936103%
Domestic aircraft movements9881,05494%10,11210,93093%11,89612,68294%
Total aircraft movements1,5041,462103%15,02115,34498%16,99817,61896%
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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.
1
Pre-COVID equivalent for April 2023 is April 2019, April 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is April 2019 financial YTD and
rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is 12 months to April 2019. Pre-COVID equivalent for May 2023 is May 2019, May 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is May 2019 financial YTD and rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is 12
months to May 2019.
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Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport and is displayed to the nearest tonne.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 15 June 2023
May 2023 Monthly traffic preview
83%
of pre-COVID
equivalent
In May 2023, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport were 83% of the May 2019 pre-COVID equivalent
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in the last full financial
year not impacted by the COVID pandemic. International passengers (excl. transits) were 82% of May 2019, with transit and
domestic passengers at 73% and 85% respectively.
Key Points:
Total passenger numbers declined in May 2023 to 1.3m or 83% of the pre-COVID equivalent, down on the 1.4m passengers seen in April 2023;
The international passenger recovery improved again achieving 81% of May 2019, a 2ppts improvement on the prior month;
New Zealand passport holders accounted for 51% of international demand during May, an 87% recovery versus May 2019. There were 0.3m
international Non-New Zealand passport holders that travelled during the month, a recovery of 77% compared to May 2019 and a record high
since COVID-19 took hold;
Domestic recovery increased to 85% from 82% in the prior month;
Queenstown airport international passenger numbers were 117% of May 2019, and domestic 95% of May 2019.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 615,005750,30882% 6,536,205 9,762,60667% 6,847,801 10,492,44765%
Transit movements55,34876,05673%532,264928,88057%558,140 1,015,52055%
Total international passengers 670,353826,36481% 7,068,469 10,691,48666% 7,405,941 11,507,96764%
Total domestic passengers650,627769,71885% 7,447,077 8,884,51784% 8,062,415 9,570,15584%
Total passengers1,320,980 1,596,08283% 14,515,546 19,576,00374% 15,468,356 21,078,12273%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements4,0404,35393%38,35952,81273%40,48057,17371%
Domestic aircraft movements8,4629,25491%93,740113,04683%101,654122,01383%
Total aircraft movements12,50213,60792%132,099165,85880%142,134179,18679%
MCTOW (tonnes) 2
International MCTOW381,603429,48789% 3,661,032 5,467,85167% 3,870,389 5,908,49466%
Domestic MCTOW170,878189,95190% 1,860,020 2,197,35785% 2,019,813 2,376,75585%
Total MCTOW552,481619,43889% 5,521,052 7,665,20872% 5,890,202 8,285,24971%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 36,70731,290117%685,868611,694112%708,368651,021109%
Total domestic passengers 111,382117,11095% 1,521,300 1,559,27898% 1,637,153 1,664,10298%
Total passengers148,089148,400100% 2,207,168 2,170,972102% 2,345,521 2,315,123101%
International aircraft movements332246135%5,2414,660112%5,4164,964109%
Domestic aircraft movements88291896%10,99411,84893%11,89712,72094%
Total aircraft movements1,2141,164104%16,23516,50898%17,31317,68498%
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