July 2026 Monthly Traffic Update

July 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: 17 August 2026


Key points:
• In July 2026, total international passenger movements were 873k, a 5% increase compared to the same month in 2025. International seat
capacity in July 2026 increased 5% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 82%, a 0.1 percentage point increase. The
increase in passenger movements in the month compared with July 2025 is in part due to a change in the timing of New Zealand school holidays
and the Matariki public holiday. Across June and July 2026 compared with the same two months in 2025, international passenger movements
increased by 1%;
• Reviewing the top five nationalities for non-transit international passengers shows New Zealand nationals increased by 4% on the prior year,
Australian nationals increased by 4%, Chinese nationals increased by 12%, US nationals increased by 8% and UK nationals decreased by 2%;
• Passenger volumes on short-haul international routes increased by 7% and seat capacity increased by 9%, with load factors of 82%, a 1.4
percentage point decrease. Passenger movements on long-haul international routes increased by 1% and seat capacity decreased by 2%, resulting
in load factors of 82%, a 2.2 percentage point increase;
• Domestic passenger movements in the month were down on the prior year reflecting the timing of holidays and the continued effect of capacity
reductions during the month. Passenger movements in July decreased by 2% compared with the same month in the prior year, with seat capacity
decreasing 5%, resulting in load factors of 85%, a 2.8 percentage point increase. Across June and July 2026, compared with the same two months
in 2025, domestic passengers decreased by 3%. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes in July 2026 increased 1% and seat capacity
declined 4%, with load factors of 86%, a 3.7 percentage point increase. Regional passenger numbers in July 2026 declined 9% and seat capacity
also declined by 9% with load factors of 81%, a 0.5 percentage point increase; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in July 2026 increased by 22% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased by 4%
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

804,065 5%

804,065 5%

9,849,746 3%
Transit movements

68,560 10%

68,560 10%

664,930 -2%
Total international passengers

872,625 5%

872,625 5%

10,514,676 2%
Domestic passengers

683,723 -2%

683,723 -2%

8,553,890 1%
Total passengers

1,556,348 2%

1,556,348 2%

19,068,566 2%

Aircraft Movements






International aircraft movements

4,625 6%

4,625 6%

54,546 5%
Domestic aircraft movements

7,844 -8%

7,844 -8%

102,661 -2%
Total aircraft movements

12,469 -3%

12,469 -3%

157,207 0%

MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

443,832 5%

443,832 5%

5,277,311 2%
Domestic MCTOW

174,020 -4%

174,020 -4%

2,184,160 1%
Total MCTOW

617,853 2%

617,853 2%

7,461,471 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

128,030 22% 128,030 22% 1,089,310 14%
Domestic passengers

150,343 4% 150,343 4% 1,761,152 6%
Total passengers

278,373 12% 278,373 12% 2,850,462 9%



International aircraft movements

831 18% 831 18% 7,318 10%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,082 4% 1,082 4% 12,524 2%
Total aircraft movements

1,913 10% 1,913 10% 19,842 5%