April 2024 Monthly traffic update

Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways 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: 15 May 2024

April 2024 Monthly traffic update

8%
increase year on
year
For April 2024, total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport increased by 8% compared to April 2023. International passengers
(excl. transits) increased by 9%, transit passengers were up 16% and domestic passengers increased by 5% compared to April
2023. Total passenger volumes in April 2024 of 1.53 million were down on the 1.69 million seen in March 2024 with April the first
month of the off-peak IATA Northern Summer season.
Key Points:
• International load factors improved by 1.5ppt during April 2024 compared to the prior year with capacity increasing by 8% compared to international
passenger movements rising by 10%, an additional 72k international passengers travelling in 2024 compared to last year;
• April 2024 is the start of the IATA Northern Summer season and saw the return of Air New Zealand’s seasonal services to Bali and Cairns;
• Demand on mainland China routes continues to improve with passenger movements doubling compared to last year on 74% more seat capacity
resulting in load factors of 83%. Direct China flights stimulate the local China-to-New Zealand market and offer attractive alternatives for
connecting Europe and intra-Asia passenger flows. During April, Sichuan Airlines commenced services to Chengdu which means the number of
direct Auckland to mainland China routes has increased to seven, with six airlines operating;
• Short-haul international passenger movements (travelling to and from Australia or the Pacific Islands) accounted for 59% of all international
passenger movements in the month with passenger volumes on these routes increasing by 4% compared to the prior year on 2% fewer seats.
As a result, load factors rose to 84%;
• During April 2024, New Zealanders made up the largest share of international passenger movements making up nearly half of all international
passenger movements with volume just 4% below April 2019 levels. The next largest nationality was Australians, but this segment of the market
continues to lag 2019 levels with volume down 21% on April 2019;
• Domestic passenger movements increased by 5% on April 2023 with load factors reaching 86% on capacity which was 4% up on the prior year;
and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger movements in April 2024 increased 8% on the prior year and domestic passenger movements
increased 4% on the same month last year.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT

Current month

Financial year to date

Rolling 12-month total


Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year
Passenger Movements




Total international passengers

756,943 9%

7,963,265 34%

9,216,536 41%
Transit movements

55,752 16%

618,084 30%

740,252 41%
Total international passengers

812,695 10%

8,581,349 34%

9,956,788 41%
Total domestic passengers

716,307 5%

7,194,778 6%

8,486,037 6%
Total passengers

1,529,002 8%

15,776,127 20%

18,442,825 23%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,273 7%

44,967 31%

53,071 38%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,821 1%

88,846 4%

105,566 4%
Total aircraft movements

13,094 3%

133,813 12%

158,637 14%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

406,554 10%

4,423,794 35%

5,188,082 40%
Domestic MCTOW

179,090 5%

1,800,498 7%

2,139,557 7%
Total MCTOW

585,643 8%

6,224,292 25%

7,327,639 29%





QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT

Current month

Financial year to date

Rolling 12 month-total
Passenger Movements

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year
Total international passengers

68,468 8%

757,575 17%

845,275 25%
Total domestic passengers

140,905 4%

1,405,083 0%

1,628,624 0%
Total passengers

209,373 5%

2,162,658 5%

2,473,899 7%





International aircraft movements

510 -1%

5,592 14%

6,362 25%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,033 5%

10,185 1%

11,913 0%
Total aircraft movements

1,543 3%

15,777 5%

18,275 8%