May 2024 Monthly Traffic Update

May 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: 17 June 2024


Key points:
• In May 2024, there were a total of 733,000 international passenger movements in the month, a 9% increase compared to the same month in
2023. With international seat capacity marginally up to 950,000 for the month, international load factors rose to 77%, an increase of 6.5
percentage points;
• Load factors were strongest on Pacific Island routes reaching 82% in the month of May, closely followed by Australia with 80%. Load factors on
long-haul international routes were at an average of 73% with departing load factors peaking at 80% as northern hemisphere visitors departed
from New Zealand during May;
• 52% of all international passenger movements in the month were undertaken by New Zealand Nationals, a 10% increase on the same month in
2023. Conversely, all other nationalities collectively experienced an 8% increase in passenger movements compared to May 2023;
• Domestic passenger movements had a modest 1% uptick compared to May 2023, despite a marginal increase of 2% in seat capacity with load
factors experiencing a slight decline to 82%. Passengers on domestic jet routes increased by 2% in-line with a 2% increase in seat capacity
compared to May 2023, whilst passengers on regional routes remained steady year-on-year despite a marginal 1% increase in seat capacity;
• Total passenger movements in the month of May were 1.4 million, down 8.9% on the 1.5 million seen in April 2024; an d
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in May 2024 increased 17% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 3% on the
same month last year.
AUCKLAND 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

670,799 9%

8,634,064 32%

9,272,330 35%
Transit movements

62,336 13%

680,420 28%

747,240 34%
Total international passengers

733,135 9%

9,314,484 32%

10,019,570 35%
Total domestic passengers

660,019 1%

7,854,797 5%

8,495,429 5%
Total passengers

1,393,154 5%

17,169,281 18%

18,514,999 20%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,049 0%

49,016 28%

53,080 31%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,521 1%

97,367 4%

105,625 4%
Total aircraft movements

12,570 1%

146,383 11%

158,705 12%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

396,502 4%

4,820,282 32%

5,202,968 34%
Domestic MCTOW

173,361 1%

1,973,859 6%

2,142,040 6%
Total MCTOW

569,864 3%

6,794,141 23%

7,345,008 25%





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

42,990 17%

800,565 17%

851,558 20%
Total domestic passengers

114,346 3%

1,519,429 0%

1,631,588 0%
Total passengers

157,336 6%

2,319,994 5%

2,483,146 6%





Aircraft Movements





International aircraft movements

337 2%

5,929 13%

6,367 18%
Domestic aircraft movements

932 6%

11,117 1%

11,963 1%
Total aircraft movements

1,269 5%

17,046 5%

18,330 6%