May 2026 Monthly traffic update

May 2026 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 June 2026


Key points:
• In May 2026 there was a total of 746k international passenger movements in the month, a 2% decrease compared to the same month in 2025.
International seat capacity declined 4% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 82%, a 1.6 percentage point increase;
• Reviewing the top five nationalities for non-transit international passengers shows New Zealand nationals decreased by 7% on prior year,
Australian nationals increased by 3%, Chinese nationals increased by 10%, USA nationals decreased by 2% and UK nationals decreased by 4%;
• Passenger volume on short-haul international routes decreased by 2% and seat capacity decreased by 2%, with load factors of 82%, a 0.1
percentage point decrease. Passenger movements on long-haul international routes decreased by 3% and seat capacity decreased by 7%
resulting in load factors of 81%, a 3.8 percentage point increase. Flights from Auckland to the Middle East continued to be impacted by the unrest
in the region, with passengers and seat capacity on the Middle Eastern routes lower by 71% and 65% respectively for the month of May 2026
compared to May 2025;
• Domestic passenger movements were in line with the same month in the prior year, with seat capacity decreasing 1%, resulting in load factors of
82%, a 0.7 percentage point increase. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes grew 3% compared to the year prior on 2% more seat
capacity, with load factors of 83%, a 1.4 percentage point increase. Regional passenger numbers declined 8% and seat capacity declined by 7%
with load factors of 80%, a 1.1 percentage point decrease; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in May 2026 increased by 3% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased by 9%
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

691,747 -3%

9,153,733 3%

9,851,089 3%
Transit movements

54,142 -1%

597,344 -5%

651,112 -8%
Total international passengers

745,889 -2%

9,751,077 2%

10,502,201 2%
Domestic passengers

666,386 0%

7,970,855 2%

8,596,519 2%
Total passengers

1,412,275 -1%

17,721,932 2%

19,098,720 2%

Aircraft Movements






International aircraft movements

4,063 -1%

50,283 4%

54,285 4%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,034 -6%

95,928 -1%

104,024 -1%
Total aircraft movements

12,097 -5%

146,211 1%

158,309 1%

MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

387,374 -1%

4,872,271 2%

5,254,881 2%
Domestic MCTOW

173,665 -2%

2,031,136 3%

2,199,727 3%
Total MCTOW

561,038 -1%

6,903,407 2%

7,454,608 2%





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

86,857 3%

937,533 12%

1,046,966 12%
Domestic passengers

153,179 9%

1,512,855 6%

1,740,458 5%
Total passengers

240,036 7%

2,450,388 8%

2,787,424 8%


International aircraft movements

581 -2%

6,244 8%

7,061 8%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,123 9%

10,653 1%

12,402 0%
Total aircraft movements

1,704 5%

16,897 3%

19,463 3%