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The operator says it is not planning a capital raise after the city’s mayor claimed it is about to launch a “major raising to fund the new domestic airport”.

The lead-up to Christmas and the second weekend of January will be the busiest.

November 2022 passenger volumes at Auckland Airport reached 75% of that recorded for the same month in pre-Covid 2019.

Auckland Airport says it needs at least 1,600 more people across all skill levels in its workforce.

Auckland Airport says it will “continue to have a constructive relationship” with Auckland Council following statements from the city’s mayor of a possible sale of an 18% shareholding.

Mayor Wayne Brown says the sale of the stake could raise $2bn and cut planned rates rises by a third.

Biosecurity New Zealand has established an express lane at Auckland International Airport to help reduce passenger congestion in the arrivals area.

Total passenger movements at Auckland Aiport increased to 1.29 million in October 2022, up from 1.18 million recorded for the preceding September.

“Canadians have been a growing market for inbound travel,” said Tasker.

Auckland Airport’s efforts to create a biosecurity culture have been recognised with the GIA Industry Award at the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.

Auckland Airport’s general manager of operations Anna Cassels-Brown is leaving her role in January after seven years with the organisation.

The operator now expects a full recovery in passenger numbers in calendar 2024.

Auckland International Airport Limited is considering a fixed rate bonds offer, with maturity in May 2028, to New Zealand retail investors and institutional investors.

September 2022 passenger movements at Auckland Airport reached 71% of the 2019 pre-Covid equivalent, buoyed by a rise in international and short-haul recovery.

Airports should have all necessary systems in place to cope with scheduled international flights, says the Board of Airline Representatives of New Zealand.

Auckland Airport has completed an issue of $150m of floating rate notes to help refinance and provide liquidity.

Auckland Airport is advising people travelling over the October school holidays to be patient as it faces its busiest travel period.

Auckland Airport has appointed The Warehouse Group chief digital officer Sarah Kearney to its Future Director Programme.

With demand from the US strong, major carriers are relaunching services to NZ.

Total passenger volumes at Auckland Airport in August 2022 reached 1.12 million, or 68% of what it was during pre-Covid August 2018.

Auckland International Airport is encouraging arrivals to be patient while a major upgrade of the border processing area gets underway.

Melanie Dooney will join the airport in early November after finishing up as chief people officer for Te Whatu Ora’s Auckland district.

An Auckland connection between Qantas’ upcoming Sydney to New York service will begin in June 2023, including flights and an upgrade of the airline’s international lounge at Auckland Airport.

The airport operator says it expects underlying profit after tax next year of between $50m and $100m.

Strong trans-Tasman demand and the school holidays helped drive July passenger numbers.

Jobs, jobs, jobs at Auckland Airport’s Jobs Fair on Saturday, courtesy of TVNZ. 

More than 3,000 roles from 30 businesses will be offer at Saturday’s major recruitment drive.

Auckland Airport’s Strata Lounge is reopening to passengers after two years of closure.

Mānawa Bay has been selected as the name of the $200m premium outlet shopping centre near Auckland Airport.

The airport is holding a one-day hiring event to help around 30 organisations fill vacancies.

Auckland Airport’s network will include 22 airlines and 37 destinations by December 2022, returning to 72% of 2019 capacity.

Domestic air travel is approaching total recovery at Auckland Airport, while international demand continues to improve, but is still lagging on long-haul.

Auckland Airport is encouraging people to leave their cars at home and take alternative modes of transport when travelling during the July school holidays.

Some of the larger retailers at the airport’s terminals are struggling to staff up.

International passengers, excluding transits, reached 281,774, a 108.7% increase from May 2021.

A new mobility valet service has opened at Auckland Airport, providing an assisted parking service for Mobility Parking Permit holders.

Auckland Airport has made changes to its senior leadership team with the creation of new positions to lead the airport’s customer transformation and another to lead infrastructure strategy.

American Airlines will resume its daily non-stop Auckland – Dallas Fort services Worth between October and March.

International passengers through Auckland Airport, excluding transits increased 233.3% from April 2021.

Works start soon on the new centre, with changes coming for commercial and public pick-up and drop-off.

The country’s main gateway will re-open to visa waiver countries on Monday, allowing in visitors from 88% of its pre-Covid markets.

Auckland Airport chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui is one of the business leaders travelling with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Asia this week.

Auckland Airport’s international terminal saw its busiest day since the pandemic started two years ago with around 10,000 travellers arriving and departing on Easter Friday.

International passengers through Auckland Airport, excluding transits, reached 110,056, a 330.1% increase from 25,590 from March 2021.

Auckland Airport is urging travellers to plan ahead for Easter and school holidays by making sure they understand any entry requirements for their international destination well ahead of their departure date, and prioritise certified pre-departure testing through community pharmacies and healthcare providers.

Auckland Airport has appointed former Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns as a new independent director.

The airline is currently the only direct commercial link between NZ and the South American continent.

Auckland Airport has launched a new assistance programme to make it easier for people with non-visible disabilities to travel through the airport.

Auckland Airport has broken ground on its new $200m retail development, which it says will be New Zealand’s ‘largest purpose-built fashion centre’.

Passenger volumes through Auckland Airport during the month of January dropped by 1.2% compared with January 2021 figures.