January 2022 Monthly Traffic update & February 2022 Preview
Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from Statistics New Zealand, the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways New Zealand, Immigration 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. *Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 16 March 2022
January 2022 Monthly traffic update
-1.2%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 1.2% in January 2022 versus January 2021 and were down
73% compared to the pre-COVID equivalent in January 2019. Compared to January 2021, international passengers (excl.
transits) were up 43.6%, transit passengers were down 34.7% and domestic passengers were down by 3.3%.
Key Points:
•Quarantine free travel to Cook Islands commenced 14 January 2022 and is proving popular with outbound passenger demand at 92% versus
January 2019.
•Excluding Cook Islands demand, international passengers versus January 2021 (excl. transits) increased 20.5% driven by the outbound
direction increasing by 33.8%, compared to 5.7% on the inbound direction.
•Holiday demand (1 January to 23 January 2022) on the domestic network was in line with prior year, decreasing 0.2%. The remainder of the
month experienced year on year weakness with passenger numbers reducing by 11.3%. Demand to Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and
Wellington declined by 12% versus January 2021. Passengers on the remaining domestic routes increased by 7% with 4,503 additional
passengers travelling to and from Queenstown this year compared to last year.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits) 37,37926,02643.6%289,297180,00160.7%668,3571,561,302-57.2%
Transit movements1,7202,634-34.7%8,22635,662-76.9%15,628136,334-88.5%
Total international passengers *39,09928,66036.4%297,523215,66338.0%683,9851,697,636-59.7%
Total domestic passengers487,735504,349-3.3%1,948,8773,140,728-37.9%4,652,8834,701,836-1.0%
Total passengers526,834533,009-1.2%2,246,4003,356,391-33.1%5,336,8686,399,472-16.6%
Top 10 arrivals by country of last residence
New Zealand8,2733,618128.7%66,21320,466223.5%126,779291,205-56.5%
Australia1,4662,447-40.1%24,13019,88521.3%115,027145,096-20.7%
United Kingdom1,0491,452-27.8%7,0479,405-25.1%11,87750,871-76.7%
United States of America476840-43.3%3,1505,887-46.5%6,39366,737-90.4%
Cook Islands40733621.1%2,154864149.3%4,7902,91464.4%
India32022144.8%2,7451,150138.7%4,11113,862-70.3%
Canada2122025.0%1,2541,440-12.9%2,13018,309-88.4%
China, People's Republic of205302-32.1%2,1842,256-3.2%4,5658,520-46.4%
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)102228-55.3%7981,014-21.3%1,4436,919-79.1%
Singapore97121-19.8%93775524.1%1,7434,241-58.9%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements1,2731,1758.3%9,6227,93521.3%16,78918,809-10.7%
Domestic aircraft movements8,2867,28613.7%32,13245,261-29.0%70,45370,2560.3%
Total aircraft movements9,5598,46113.0%41,75453,196-21.5%87,24289,065-2.0%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW164,579146,20112.6%1,161,331972,00419.5%1,960,3412,163,199-9.4%
Domestic MCTOW160,987135,51618.8%648,267896,237-27.7%1,389,8971,380,7990.7%
Total MCTOW325,566281,71815.6%1,809,5981,868,241-3.1%3,350,2383,543,998-5.5%
Cargo (tonnes)
International Export8,0657,3639.5%49,65546,6826.4%84,93678,2288.6%
International Import5,8695,8091.0%56,42047,75918.1%93,14975,66123.1%
Total Cargo13,93413,1725.8%106,07594,44112.3%178,085153,88915.7%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers 000.0%12,96000.0%38,24090,190-57.6%
Total domestic passengers 132,943123,5537.6%614,948802,389-23.4%1,123,9751,088,6303.2%
Total passengers132,943123,5537.6%627,908802,389-21.7%1,162,2151,178,820-1.4%
International aircraft movements000.0%15500.0%507748-32.2%
Domestic aircraft movements1,10592419.6%4,9776,843-27.3%8,8619,497-6.7%
Total aircraft movements1,10592419.6%5,1326,843-25.0%9,36810,245-8.6%
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Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from Statistics New Zealand, the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways New Zealand, Immigration 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. *Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 16 March 2022
February 2022 Monthly traffic preview
-19.9%
Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 19.9% in February 2022 versus February 2021 and were down 78.8%
compared to the pre-COVID equivalent in February 2019. Compared to February 2021, international passengers (excl. transits)
were up 56.4%, transit passengers were up 94.6% and domestic passengers were down by 24.8%.
Key Points:
• On 28 February 2022 the New Zealand Government announced the removal of home isolation requirements for all fully vaccinated inbound
international passengers from 2 March 2022, but at first with only New Zealanders and permanent residents permitted entry. The Government
has since signalled the possibility of allowing tourists from other countries into New Zealand earlier than current plan of July 2022 (visitors from
visa waiver countries) and October 2022 (visitors requiring a visa).
• There were an additional 14,159 international passengers in February 2022 compared to February 2021. Half of these additional international
passengers are attributable to travel to and from the Cook Islands, taking advantage of the quarantine free arrangement. The remainder of the
increase is attributable to another strong month of outbound international travel which increased by 59.1% compared to year prior.
• Transit passenger growth reflected mainly China to Australia passenger flows. Australia opened its border to students and VFR (visiting friends
and relatives) but with limited direct capacity between the China and Australia, passengers chose to travel indirectly via Auckland.
• Domestic demand was highest at the start of the month but gradually deteriorated when Omicron infections ramped up in the community. Overall
domestic passenger numbers fell 24.8% versus February 2021.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international (excl. Transits)
39,279
25,120
56.4%
328,576
205,121
60.2%
682,516
787,268
-13.3%
Transit movements
3,912
2,010
94.6%
12,138
37,672
-67.8%
17,530
82,526
-78.8%
Total international passengers *
43,191
27,130
59.2%
340,714
242,793
40.3%
700,046
869,794
-19.5%
Total domestic passengers
327,915
435,940
-24.8%
2,276,792
3,576,668
-36.3%
4,544,858
4,394,359
3.4%
Total passengers
371,106
463,070
-19.9%
2,617,506
3,819,461
-31.5%
5,244,904
5,264,153
-0.4%
Aircraft Movements
International aircraft movements
1,251
1,122
11.5%
10,873
9,057
20.1%
16,918
15,456
9.5%
Domestic aircraft movements
6,154
7,205
-14.6%
38,286
52,466
-27.0%
69,402
67,937
2.2%
Total aircraft movements
7,405
8,327
-11.1%
49,159
61,523
-20.1%
86,320
83,393
3.5%
MCTOW (tonnes) *
International MCTOW
159,395
133,431
19.5%
1,320,726
1,105,435
19.5%
1,986,305
1,825,973
8.8%
Domestic MCTOW
119,115
133,627
-10.9%
767,381
1,029,864
-25.5%
1,375,384
1,324,695
3.8%
Total MCTOW
278,509
267,058
4.3%
2,088,107
2,135,298
-2.2%
3,361,690
3,150,669
6.7%
QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT
Passenger Movements
Total international passengers
0
0
0.0%
12,960
0
0.0%
38,240
35,808
6.8%
Total domestic passengers
76,543
86,778
-11.8%
691,491
889,167
-22.2%
1,113,740
1,035,727
7.5%
Total passengers
76,543
86,778
-11.8%
704,451
889,167
-20.8%
1,151,980
1,071,535
7.5%
International aircraft movements
0
0
0.0%
155
0
0.0%
507
316
60.4%
Domestic aircraft movements
791
722
9.6%
5,768
7,565
-23.8%
8,930
9,107
-1.9%
Total aircraft movements
791
722
9.6%
5,923
7,565
-21.7%
9,437
9,423
0.1%
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