December 2025 Monthly traffic Update

December 2025 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: 22 January 202 6


Key points:
• In December 2025 there was a total of 1,067k international passenger movements in the month, a 4% increase compared to the same month in
2024. Excluding transits, international passenger movements for the month of December 202 5 also increased by 4% on the prior year.
International seat capacity increased 2% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 86%, a 1.1 percentage point increase;
• Reviewing the five largest nationalities for non-transit international passengers showed that New Zealanders made up 42% of international
passenger movements in the month, with volume increasing 5% on prior year. Australian nationals accounted for 11% of passengers with volumes
flat year on year, USA nationals 9% with volumes flat year on year, Chinese nationals 7% with volumes increasing 17%, and UK nationals 4% with
volumes increasing 1%. All other nationalities combined increased by 2%;
• Domestic passenger movements were flat in the month of December 202 5 when compared to the same month in the prior year, with seat
capacity increasing 2% , resulting in a 1.6 percentage point reduction in load factors to 84%. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes grew
1% compared to the year prior with 4% more seat capacity reducing load factors by 2.1 percentage points to 85%. Regional passenger numbers
declined 4% and seat capacity declined by 3%; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in December 202 5 increased 14% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 7%
on the same month last year. International passenger numbers exceeded one million over a 12 month period for the first time in December 2025.
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

1,007,477 4%

4,913,463 3%

9,745,687 3%
Transit movements

59,064 2%

359,228 -10%

647,290 -15%
Total international passengers

1,066,541 4%

5,272,691 2%

10,392,977 1%
Domestic passengers

744,896 0%

4,367,861 2%

8,521,048 1%
Total passengers

1,811,437 2%

9,640,552 2%

18,914,025 1%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

5,331 6%

27,344 4%

53,244 1%
Domestic aircraft movements

9,252 -2%

52,893 0%

105,220 0%
Total aircraft movements

14,583 1%

80,237 1%

158,464 0%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

520,736 3%

2,641,168 2%

5,215,273 0%
Domestic MCTOW

190,624 2%

1,112,763 3%

2,177,716 2%
Total MCTOW

711,360 3%

3,753,931 2%

7,392,988 1%





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

105,859 14%

571,283 11%

1,001,421 10%
Domestic passengers

167,055 7%

887,255 7%

1,715,692 3%
Total passengers

272,914 10%

1,458,538 9%

2,717,113 6%





International aircraft movements

705 5%

3,829 6%

6,854 6%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,160 0%

6,268 0%

12,303 0%
Total aircraft movements

1,865 2%

10,097 3%

19,157 2%