September 2024 Monthly traffic update

September 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 October 2024


Key points:
• In September 2024, there was a total of 807k international passenger movements in the month, a 2% increase compared to the same month in
2023. International seat capacity declined by 17k (2% ) to 960k seats for the month and international load factors rose to 84%, an increase of 3
percentage points on September 2023;
• International non -transit passenger movements were flat on the prior year, due in part to the timing of school holidays starting later this year than
in 2023;
• Domestic passenger movements decreased by 19k or 3% in the month of September 2024 when compared to the prior year with a 4k or 1%
increase in seat capacity. Domestic load factors decreased by 3 percentage points on September 2023 to 84%.The majority of the domestic
weakness was observed on the Auckland to Wellington route with 14k fewer passenger movements this year compared to the prior year,
representing an 8% decline in passenger movements. Domestic passenger movements on all other routes decreased by 1% on 2% more capacity;
• Total passenger movements for the month of September 2024 of 1,480k were 90% of the pre-COVID equivalent with domestic passenger
movements at 88% and international passenger movements at 91% respectively. For the 12 months ending September 2024 total passenger
movements were 18.6 million, 90% of the pre-COVID equivalent; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in September 2024 increased 7% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 1%
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

732,120 0%

2,222,504 3%

9,379,745 17%
Transit movements

74,518 20%

215,704 8%

769,354 15%
Total international passengers

806,638 2%

2,438,208 4%

10,149,099 17%
Total domestic passengers

673,615 -3%

2,033,591 -2%

8,437,684 3%
Total passengers

1,480,253 0%

4,471,799 1%

18,586,783 11%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,115 -1%

12,665 -2%

52,823 13%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,354 0%

25,007 -3%

104,466 1%
Total aircraft movements

12,469 0%

37,672 -2%

157,289 5%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

394,791 0%

1,215,096 -1%

5,195,300 16%
Domestic MCTOW

171,937 0%

522,098 -3%

2,118,066 2%
Total MCTOW

566,729 0%

1,737,194 -2%

7,313,365 12%





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

84,456 7%

278,412 11%

885,326 12%
Total domestic passengers

125,787 1%

401,726 6%

1,652,827 4%
Total passengers

210,243 3%

680,138 8%

2,538,153 7%





Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

584 3%

1,937 7%

6,478 6%
Domestic aircraft movements

954 4%

2,996 4%

12,152 3%
Total aircraft movements

1,538 3%

4,933 5%

18,630 4%