December 2024 Monthly traffic update

December 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 January 2024


Key points:
• In December 2024, there was a total of 1,028k international passenger movements in the month, a 6% increase compared to the same month in
2023 and was the highest number of international passengers in a month since January 2020. International passengers, excluding transits, for the
month of December 2024 increased by 7% compared to same month last year and represents a recovery to 93% of the pre-COVID equivalent
which is the highest recovery rate post the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic;
• Australian and New Zealand passport holders accounted for 53% of all international passenger movements during the month with their numbers
increasing by 7% on last year. New Zeal and passenger numbers are now 4% ahead of pre-COVID levels. All other passport holders increased by
8% compared to the same month last year with North American passport holders increasing by 12%, now exceeding pre-COVID levels, and
European passports increasing by 10%;
• Whilst international passengers increased by 6% airline seat capacity decreased by 1% compared to the same month last year resulting in material
improvement to airline load factors of 5.6 percentage points to 85.6%. R outes that improved most were North America, increasing by 8.4
percentage points and the Chinese routes which improved by 17.1 percentage points. Transit movements declined 15% due to airlines focusing on
New Zealand point to point demand at the expense of North and South America to Australia passenger flows;
• Domestic passenger movements were flat in the month of December 2024 when compared to the same month in prior year with seat capacity
increasing by 2%. Domestic passengers on the jet routes increased by 1%, compared to a 4% decrease on regional routes; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in December 2024 increased 11% 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
International passengers

970,375 7%

4,788,774 4%

9,497,991 11%
Transit movements

58,070 -15%

397,128 3%

764,576 10%
Total international passengers

1,028,445 6%

5,185,902 4%

10,262,567 11%
Domestic passengers

745,352 0%

4,274,865 0%

8,474,705 3%
Total passengers

1,773,797 3%

9,460,767 2%

18,737,272 7%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,991 0%

26,260 -1%

52,708 6%
Domestic aircraft movements

9,433 2%

52,835 0%

104,985 1%
Total aircraft movements

14,424 2%

79,095 -1%

157,693 2%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

501,136 0%

2,579,659 0%

5,208,785 8%
Domestic MCTOW

185,873 2%

1,083,813 0%

2,138,382 2%
Total MCTOW

687,008 0%

3,663,472 0%

7,347,167 6%





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
International passengers

92,477 11%

513,950 11%

906,349 10%
Domestic passengers

156,329 1%

829,056 4%

1,660,144 5%
Total passengers

248,806 4%

1,343,006 6%

2,566,493 6%





International aircraft movements

672 1%

3,599 4%

6,486 3%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,160 5%

6,249 5%

12,362 5%
Total aircraft movements

1,832 4%

9,848 5%

18,848 5%