July 2024 Monthly traffic update

July 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 August 2024


Key points:
• In July 2024, there was a total of 857k international passenger movements in the month, a 7% increase compared to the same month in 2023.
International seat capacity declined by 0.2% to 1,041k seats for the month with international load factors rising to 82.4%, an increase of 5.4
percentage points on July 2023;
• New Zealand passport holders accounted for 56% of all international passengers with volumes increasing 9% on July 2023. 45% of New Zealand
nationals travelled on the Tasman route with the four Queensland routes proving popular, experiencing passenger volumes 21% higher than the
prior year. Whilst the Pacific Islands are always popular in the winter months for New Zealand nationals, passenger growth this year was modest at
3% due to the civil unrest in New Caledonia and the voluntary liquidation of Air Vanuatu. E xcluding New Caledonia and Vanuatu, the remaining
Pacific Island routes increased 9% on the prior year;
• International passport holders, excluding New Zealanders increased 6% for the month compared to July 2023;
• Domestic passenger movements increased by 18k or 3% compared to July 2023, with seat capacity declining by 3%. Load factors were 84.3 % for
the month an increase of 4.3 percentage points. Auckland to Wellington route continues to underperform with 10k fewer passengers during July
2024 compared to prior year which is a 6% passenger reduction on 10% fewer seats resulting in load factors of 82.3%;
• Total passenger movements for the month of July 2024 of 1,551k were 88% of the pre-COVID equivalent with domestic passenger movements at
89% and international passenger movements at 88%. For the rolling 12 months ending July 2024 total passenger movements reached 18.6 million,
90% of the pre-COVID equivalent; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in July 2024 increased 12% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 10% 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

785,292 7%

785,292 7%

9,359,734 25%
Transit movements

72,196 1%

72,196 1%

754,684 20%
Total international passengers

857,488 7%

857,488 7%

10,114,418 25%
Total domestic passengers

693,181 3%

693,181 3%

8,487,252 5%
Total passengers

1,550,669 5%

1,550,669 5%

18,601,670 15%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,422 -1%

4,422 -1%

52,995 20%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,394 -3%

8,394 -3%

104,922 2%
Total aircraft movements

12,816 -2%

12,816 -2%

157,917 8%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

423,090 0%

423,090 0%

5,207,769 24%
Domestic MCTOW

177,324 -3%

177,324 -3%

2,129,347 4%
Total MCTOW

600,413 -1%

600,413 -1%

7,337,117 17%





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

95,894 12%

95,894 12%

867,318 15%
Total domestic passengers

138,596 10%

138,596 10%

1,642,587 2%
Total passengers

234,490 10%

234,490 10%

2,509,905 6%





Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

678 9%

678 9%

6,403 10%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,032 2%

1,032 2%

12,065 2%
Total aircraft movements

1,710 5%

1,710 5%

18,468 5%