July 2023 Monthly Traffic Update & August 2023 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.
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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: 14 September 2023
July 2023 Monthly traffic update
27%
increase year on
year
In July 2023, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport increased by 27% compared to July 2022 and were 84% of the July
2018 pre-COVID equivalent, the last full year not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. International passengers (excl. transits)
increased by 66% versus July 2022 and represent 83% of the July 2018 equivalent. Transit passengers were up 65% compared
to July 2022, representing 77% of July 2018. Domestic passengers for July 2023 were in line with the prior year and represent
86% of July 2018 pre-COVID equivalent.
Key Points:
• Total passenger numbers reached 1.48m for July 2023 with strong annual growth in international passenger demand due to a combination
of the July school holidays and the FIFA Women’s World Cup;
• 23 airlines operated on the international network in the month connecting Auckland with 38 overseas destinations, an increase of 5 airlines
compared to the prior year;
• Overall international load factors averaged 77% for July, lower than the year prior, but up on June 2023;
• Passengers on the domestic trunk network were in line with the prior year, however, the Auckland to Queenstown route was softer, declining
15%, reflecting passengers’ change in preference, traveling internationally as opposed to taking a winter holiday;
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers increased 28% on the year prior, but domestic passengers decreased 17% on the
same month last year.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 731,178441,35266%731,178441,35266%7,464,2971,579,245373%
Transit movements71,16043,22265%71,16043,22265%627,022130,528380%
Total international passengers 802,338484,57466%802,338484,57466%8,091,3191,709,773373%
Total domestic passengers675,386677,9330%675,386677,933-0%8,085,1624,232,24391%
Total passengers1,477,7241,162,50727%1,477,7241,162,50727%16,176,4815,942,016172%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
New Zealand232,665131,30077%232,665131,30077%1,861,432421,674341%
Australia46,09845,8201%46,09845,8201%680,056180,289277%
United States of America24,6006,552275%24,6006,552275%235,62120,6991038%
China, People's Republic of17,0342,483586%17,0342,483586%92,9297,9381071%
India6,7021,295418%6,7021,295418%72,2887,520861%
United Kingdom5,4784,28128%5,4784,28128%140,01221,822542%
Japan4,7121,605194%4,7121,605194%35,8343,394956%
Korea, Republic of3,4801,493133%3,4801,493133%35,0733,537892%
Taiwan2,626543384%2,626543384%21,2661,5621261%
Fiji2,5591,37187%2,5591,37187%34,5794,001764%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements4,4512,83757%4,4512,83757%44,03719,444126%
Domestic aircraft movements8,6337,9908%8,6337,9908%102,64167,17053%
Total aircraft movements13,08410,82721%13,08410,82721%146,67886,61469%
MCTOW (tonnes) 1
International MCTOW424,340269,23158%424,340269,23158%4,198,8262,195,00991%
Domestic MCTOW182,359164,44411%182,359164,44411%2,046,1171,324,64054%
Total MCTOW606,699433,67540%606,699433,67540%6,244,9423,519,64977%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export5,1876,163-16%5,1876,163-16%80,38883,763-4%
International Import7,0087,381-5%7,0087,381-5%83,77695,745-13%
Total Cargo12,19513,544-10%12,19513,544-10%164,164179,508-9%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 85,81366,97228%85,81366,97228%755,70291,901722%
Total domestic passengers 126,398151,461-17%126,398151,461-17%1,608,3961,080,16849%
Total passengers212,211218,433-3%212,211218,433-3%2,364,0981,172,069102%
International aircraft movements62347830%62347830%5,824671768%
Domestic aircraft movements1,0111,025-1%1,0111,025-1%11,8269,14729%
Total aircraft movements1,6341,5039%1,6341,5039%17,6509,81880%
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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
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: 14 September 2023
August 2023 Monthly traffic preview
29%
increase year on
year
In August 2023, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport increased by 29% compared to August 2022 and were 87% of the
August 2018 pre-COVID equivalent, the last full year not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. International passengers (excl.
transits) increased by 59% versus August 2022 and represent 85% of the August 2018 equivalent. Transit passengers were up
69% compared to August 2022, representing 78% of August 2018. Domestic passengers for August 2023 increased by 7%
compared to August 2022 and represented 90% of August 2018 pre-COVID equivalent.
Key Points:
• Total passenger numbers reached 1.45m for August 2023, slightly down on the 1.48m passenger movements seen in July 2023 as August is an
off-peak season month;
• New Zealand passport holders accounted for 52% of all international passengers in the month, up significantly on August 2022 as the propensity
to travel recovers. The largest growth in international passengers was from holders of passports from Asian countries, with Chinese, Indian and
Japanese nationals significantly up on the prior year;
• Batik Air Malaysia commenced services between Auckland and Perth in August, offering one-stop flights to Kuala Lumpur. Qatar Airways re-
commenced direct Auckland to Doha services, switching from indirect services via Adelaide, offering seamless one-stop connections to nearly 50
European destinations;
• Passengers on the domestic trunk network increased during the month by 7% on 14% more capacity. Capacity increases were focused on
Auckland to Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington with capacity to Queenstown decreasing by 6% compared to August 2022. Regional domestic
capacity also grew, increasing 7% on last year;
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers increased 29% on the year prior, and domestic passengers decreased 10% on the same
month last year.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 687,561433,14259%1,418,739874,49462%7,718,7161,972,781291%
Transit movements66,61039,30669%137,77082,52867%654,326169,430286%
Total international passengers 754,171472,44860%1,556,509957,02263%8,373,0422,142,211291%
Total domestic passengers698,007650,2757%1,373,3931,328,2083%8,132,8944,504,77981%
Total passengers1,452,1781,122,72329%2,929,9022,285,23028%16,505,9366,646,990148%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements4,2502,82351%8,7015,66054%45,46420,998117%
Domestic aircraft movements8,7527,97310%17,38515,9639%103,42069,78348%
Total aircraft movements13,00210,79620%26,08621,62321%148,88490,78164%
MCTOW (tonnes) 1
International MCTOW410,014266,12154%834,354535,35356%4,342,7192,303,38289%
Domestic MCTOW184,044162,29513%366,403326,73912%2,067,8651,373,81151%
Total MCTOW594,058428,41639%1,200,757862,09239%6,410,5843,677,19374%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 85,63866,54429%171,451133,51628%774,796158,445389%
Total domestic passengers 128,038142,288-10%254,436293,749-13%1,594,1461,129,75641%
Total passengers213,676208,8322%425,887427,2650%2,368,9421,288,20184%
International aircraft movements61547829%1,23895629%5,9611,149419%
Domestic aircraft movements959982-2%1,9702,007-2%11,8039,47825%
Total aircraft movements1,5741,4608%3,2082,9638%17,76410,62767%
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