23rd April 2024 AIAL / China Southern / TAUThe new initiative aims to grow business travel through China Southern Airlines’ daily non-stop service between Auckland and Guangzhou.
18th April 2024 AIAL / ChinaChina carrier Sichuan Airlines has touched down in Auckland from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport for the first time since 2020.
17th April 2024 AIALPassenger numbers at Auckland Airport reached 1.69 million in March 2024, up 12% from the previous year and a recovery of 90.4% compared with the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
11th April 2024 AIAL / HolidaysAuckland Airport is expecting about 160,000 travellers from Friday to Sunday for the start of the two-week school holidays.
10th April 2024 AIALAuckland Airport has seen around 60,000 cars come through its new $300m transport hub in its first six days of opening.
9th April 2024 AIAL / DQ / TAUAround two dozen Kiwi tourism operators from Auckland and Queenstown have landed in the United States to promote a New Zealand ‘combo’ experience.
9th April 2024 AIAL / AIANZThe Aviation Industry Association of New Zealand says Auckland Airport’s upgrade plans are “grandiose and unnecessary”.
28th March 2024 AIAL / SkyCitySkyCity Entertainment Group’s chief financial officer has resigned and Auckland Airport’s board chair is retiring.
27th March 2024 AIALThe first stage of Auckland Airport’s $300m transport hub will open next Wednesday 3 April.
27th March 2024 AIAL / HeinemannInternational duty-free retailer Heinemann is entering the New Zealand market with three new outlets at Auckland Airport.
25th March 2024 AIAL / Tourism ForumThe Auckland Airport Tourism Forum will take place in Wellington this year on 8 May.
21st March 2024 AIAL / RecoveryFierce airline competition on North American routes has driven a 12% fall in airfares and a record number of arrivals from that region at Auckland Airport.
21st March 2024 AIALJean Batten is once again gracing the grounds of Auckland Airport following the completion of a 19,500 square metre outdoor plaza outside the international terminal.
15th March 2024 AIALPassenger movements at Auckland Airport totalled close to 1.6 million in February 2024, a recovery of 91.4% from the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
26th February 2024 AIAL / Air ChathamsAir Chathams says increasing prices at Auckland Airport will squeeze demand for regional connections across the country, hurting smaller airlines.
22nd February 2024 AIAL / Air NZ / BARNZBARNZ labels the airport a “monopoly of monopolies” but the complaints about overspending are rejected by Auckland Airport.
22nd February 2024 AIALAeronautical income surges thanks to the increase in travel demand.
19th February 2024 AIALAuckland Airport has achieved Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International.
15th February 2024 AIALAuckland Airport passenger movements, including transits, totalled 1.71 million in January 2024.
14th February 2024 AIAL / FoodAuckland Airport is expanding its food waste composting scheme at its domestic terminal to now include some parts of the food and beverage areas of the international terminal.
15th December 2023 AIAL / DataPassenger movements at Auckland Airport reached almost 1.58 million in November, an 88.8% recovery from that seen in the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
15th December 2023 AIAL / HolidaysAuckland Airport has revealed its busiest days over the Christmas period, with 22 December expected to see 17,900 travellers through the terminals.
13th December 2023 Accor / AIAL / PullmanThe $200m Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel has opened to guests.
8th December 2023 AIAL / AmbassadorsAuckland Airport has welcomed the return of 23 volunteer customer service ambassadors this summer, with more due to start in the new year.
27th November 2023 AIAL / IncidentAuckland Airport says it has improved health and safety practices following a serious injury to one of its wildlife rangers.
17th November 2023 AIALAuckland Airport passenger movements totalled 1.54 million in October 2023, up 20% on the same period last year and equating to 87.5% of that seen during the corresponding month in pre-Covid 2019.
10th November 2023 AIALAuckland Airport says it has successfully completed a new A$350m ($378m) Australian medium-term notes issue.
8th November 2023 AIAL / EVAuckland Airport has joined the sustainability advisory board of Heart Aerospace, a Swedish electric aircraft maker.
1st November 2023 AIAL / CustomsNew Zealand Customs Service has seized almost 26kg of methamphetamine from the luggage of a person attempting to enter the country through Auckland Airport.
30th October 2023 AIALNorth American air connectivity to Auckland Airport is increasing, with more flights, services and airlines returning to the sky.
27th October 2023 AIALAuckland International Airport Limited has closed its offer of $250m of unsecured, fixed-rate, six-year bonds.
24th October 2023 AIALAuckland International Airport Limited is offering up to $200m of six-year fixed-rate bonds to New Zealand retail and institutional investors.
17th October 2023 AIALAuckland Airport says it has increased staff numbers, introduced new border-check lanes, and improved its baggage system to address the issues it has suffered since the country’s borders reopened.
17th October 2023 AIALAuckland International Airport Limited is considering an offer of fixed-rate bonds maturing in November 2029 to New Zealand retail investors and to institutional investors.
12th October 2023 AIAL / BiosecurityAuckland Airport, social scientists, and other air travel stakeholders are teaming up with Better Border Security on a research project to keep exotic pests and pathogens out of New Zealand.
20th September 2023 AIAL / HolidaysAbout 15,000 travellers are expected to depart from Auckland Airport’s international terminal on Saturday 23 September, the first day of the school holidays, making it the busiest day of the school holiday period.
15th September 2023 AIALPassenger volumes at Auckland Airport during August reached 84% of their pre-pandemic equivalent during the same month in 2018.
5th September 2023 AIAL / PeopleAuckland Airport’s chief infrastructure officer, André Lovatt, has resigned after more than five years with the company to take up a similar role at KiwiRail.
4th September 2023 AIALAuckland Council has sold 7% of shares in Auckland International Airport Limited for an average of $8.11 per share, bringing in around $833m.
25th August 2023 AIAL / Air NZThere are mixed results from Air NZ and Auckland Airport as they grapple with sustainability while travel ramps up.
24th August 2023 AIALInternational seat capacity recovered to 90% of pre-pandemic levels, and domestic to 89%.
22nd August 2023 AIAL / EmploymentAuckland Airport is making efforts to attract more women into operations and infrastructure roles.
7th August 2023 AIALAuckland Airport says its proposed new domestic terminal is in the final stages of design and foundation testing.
18th July 2023 AIALAuckland Airport has reported 1.35 million passenger movements for June 2023, or about 88% of that recorded for the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
12th July 2023 AIAL / MatarikiThousands of travellers expected to arrive at Auckland Airport on Friday 14 July, the day of the Matariki public holiday, will receive a special welcome.
12th July 2023 AIAL / FundingAuckland Airport Community Trust has opened applications for the 2023/24 funding round of its community and responsive grants.
10th July 2023 AIAL / Sports TourismAuckland Airport’s ‘game on’ sign is now greeting flights touching down at the eastern end of the runway as visitors travel to New Zealand for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
7th July 2023 AIALAuckland Airport’s domestic terminal bathroom blocks are getting an upgrade, complete with parent rooms, improved accessibility, and gender-neutral toilets.
3rd July 2023 AIALAuckland Airport has spruced up its arrivals area in anticipation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
19th June 2023 AIALPassenger numbers at Auckland Airport totalled 1.32 million in May 2023, or 83% of the recorded for the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
