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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.

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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. Pre-COVID equivalent for June 2023 is June 2019, June 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is June 2019 financial YTD and rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is

12 months to June 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: 17 Ju ly 2023


May 2023 Monthly traffic update


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 month on month 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 total international arriving and departing travellers during May, an 87% recovery versus

May 2019. 0.3m international Non-New Zealand passport holders travelled during the month, a recovery of 77% compared to May 2019 and

a record high since COVID-19 related border restrictions were introduced in early 2020.;

• Domestic recovery increased to 85% of May 2019 up from 82% of 2019 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%6,536,2059,762,60667%6,847,80110,492,44765%

Transit movements55,34876,05673%532,264928,88057%558,1401,015,52055%

Total international passengers 670,353826,36481%7,068,46910,691,48666%7,405,94111,507,96764%

Total domestic passengers650,627769,71885%7,447,0778,884,51784%8,062,4159,570,15584%

Total passe nge rs1,320,9801,596,08283%14,515,54619,576,00374%15,468,35621,078,12273%

Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence

New Zealand165,106185,38589%1,588,2662,238,96071%1,674,2272,430,43769%

Australia44,96458,56077%631,319816,52877%670,530873,50377%

United States of America

12,17615,03181%202,840274,32774%207,224289,89571%

India10,2386,308162%58,36154,982106%59,10059,40199%

China, People's Republic of9,98323,78142%68,467344,02320%69,974361,39319%

United Kingdom3,9635,79868%135,348182,75574%137,906187,91773%

Fiji3,3232,209150%30,24828,743105%31,06830,396102%

Korea, Republic of3,0403,31992%30,65864,62847%31,34867,90746%

Japan

2,5563,53272%30,39588,56434%30,96492,37934%

Singapore2,2262,67583%25,89534,14676%27,14136,57474%

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%

M CTOW (tonne s) 2

International MCTOW381,603429,48789%3,661,0325,467,85167%3,870,3895,908,49466%

Dome s ti c MCTOW170,878189,95190%1,860,0202,197,35785%2,019,8132,376,75585%

Total M CTOW

552,481619,43889%5,521,0527,665,20872%5,890,2028,285,24971%

Cargo (tonnes)

International Export6,5326,84695%76,24486,91288%82,45392,68589%

International Import

7,1067,82791%76,95490,93785%84,42699,33985%

Total Cargo13,63814,67393%153,198177,84986%166,879192,02487%

Total Cargo V alue NZ$ (0 0 0 )2,406,8431,974,704122%26,952,86919,746,891136%29,156,41621,439,331136%

QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT

Passenger Movements

Total international passengers 36,70731,290117%685,868611,694112%708,368651,021109%

Total domestic passengers 111,382117,11095%1,521,3001,559,27898%1,637,1531,664,10298%

Total passe nge rs148,089148,400100%2,207,1682,170,972102%2,345,5212,315,123101%

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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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 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. Pre-COVID equivalent for June 2023 is June 2019, June 2023 financial YTD pre-COVID equivalent is June 2019 financial YTD and rolling 12-month pre-COVID equivalent is

12 months to June 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: 17 Ju ly 2023


June 2023 Monthly traffic preview


88%

of pre-COVID

equivalent

In June 2023, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport were 88% of the June 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 86% of June 2019, with transit and

domestic passengers at 81% and 90% respectively.



Key Points:

• Total passenger numbers improved slightly in June 2023 when compared to the prior month to 1.3m. Average daily passenger numbers increased

through the month of June 2023 because of school holidays commencing at the end of the month. There were on average 46k daily passengers

in the last week compared to 41k in the first week of June 2023;

• The international passenger recovery improved again achieving 85% of June 2019. During the final quarter of the financial year, load factors

declined as capacity growth outstripped passenger growth. Pacific Island routes were the exception with passenger demand recovering to 97%

compared to June 2019 on capacity recovery of 91%, increasing airline load factors on the routes by 5ppt’s;

• New Zealand nationals made up 55% of all international passengers during June 2023 with a recovery rate of 90% compared to June 2019.

Chinese passport holders were the third largest nationality travelling internationally (behind New Zealand and Australians) with 37k passengers

which is a 69% recovery and an 18ppt improvement on May 2023;

• There are now five airlines operating direct services to and from mainland China, with passengers on the route recovering to 71% of June 2019

relative to a 78% capacity recovery. Whilst load factors are lower than historic levels, load factors have been increasing steadily since border

restrictions were removed;

• Domestic recovery increased to 90% in June 2023, from 85% in the prior month and load factors remained above FY19 levels. Half of all domestic

passengers were traveling on the Auckland to Christchurch or Auckland to Wellington routes. Queenstown was once again popular with 78k

passengers on the route representing a 102% recovery relative to June 2019;

• Queenstown airport international passenger numbers were 116% of June 2019, and domestic 106% of June 2019.



AUCKLAND AIRPORT

Passenger Movements

Total international (excl. Transits)

638,266744,05486%7,174,47110,506,66068%7,174,47110,506,66068%

Transit movements

66,82082,44881%599,0841,011,32859%599,0841,011,32859%

Total international passengers 705,086

826,50285%7,773,55511,517,98867%7,773,55511,517,98867%

Total domestic passengers640,632709,00290%8,087,7099,593,51984%8,087,7099,593,51984%

Total passe nge rs1,345,718

1,535,50488%15,861,26421,111,50775%15,861,26421,111,50775%

Aircraft Movements

International aircraft movements4,0644,29995%42,42357,11174%42,42357,11174%

Domestic aircraft movements8,258

8,70995%101,998121,75584%101,998121,75584%

Total aircraft movements12,32213,00895%144,421178,86681%144,421178,86681%

M CTOW (tonne s) 2

International MCTOW

382,686429,47789%4,043,7175,897,32869%4,043,7175,897,32869%

Dome s ti c MCTOW168,181

176,10396%2,028,2012,373,46185%2,028,2012,373,46185%

Total M CTOW550,866605,58091%6,071,9188,270,78873%6,071,9188,270,78873%

QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT

Passenger Movements

Total international passengers

50,99343,892116%736,861655,586112%736,861655,586112%

Total domestic passengers

112,159106,119106%1,633,4591,665,39798%1,633,4591,665,39798%

Total passe nge rs163,152

150,011109%2,370,3202,320,983102%2,370,3202,320,983102%

International aircraft movements438

360122%5,6795,020113%5,6795,020113%

Domestic aircraft movements84686298%11,84012,71093%11,84012,71093%

Total aircraft movements

1,2841,222105%17,51917,73099%17,51917,73099%

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