January 2026 Monthly traffic update

January 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: 16 February 202 6


Key points:
• In January 202 6 there was a total of 1,085k international passenger movements in the month, a 2% increase compared to the same month in 2025.
Excluding transits, international passenger movements for the month of January 202 6 also increased by 2% on the prior year. International seat
capacity increased 4% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 85%, a 1.4 percentage point decrease;
• Reviewing nationalities for non-transit international passengers shows New Zealand nationals increased by 2% on prior year whilst Australian
nationals decreased by 2% year on year. Chinese nationals decreased by 6% partly due to the later timing of Chinese New Year this year
compared to last year. North & South American nationals combined increased by 7% whilst UK and European nationals increased by 8%;
• Passenger volume and airline seat capacity on short-haul international routes increased by 2% and 5% respectively producing load factors of 85%,
a 2.5 percentage point decrease on prior year. Passenger movements and seat capacity on long-haul international routes both increased by 3%
resulting in static year on year load factors of 86%;
• Domestic passenger movements decreased by 1% in the month of January 202 6 when compared to the same month in the prior year, with seat
capacity increasing 4%, resulting in a 3.7 percentage point reduction in load factors to 83%. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes
grew 1% compared to the year prior with 7% more seat capacity with load factors reducing by 5.2 percentage points to 83%. Regional passenger
numbers and seat capacity both declined by 5% with load factors of 83%; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in January 202 6 increased 10% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 1% 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

1,031,455 2%

5,944,918 3%

9,769,752 2%
Transit movements

53,908 2%

413,136 -8%

648,266 -14%
Total international passengers

1,085,363 2%

6,358,054 2%

10,418,018 1%
Domestic passengers

696,646 -1%

5,064,507 2%

8,514,704 0%
Total passengers

1,782,009 1%

11,422,561 2%

18,932,722 1%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

5,433 8%

32,777 5%

53,625 2%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,735 -1%

61,644 0%

105,167 0%
Total aircraft movements

14,168 2%

94,421 2%

158,792 1%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

529,834 4%

3,171,002 3%

5,235,206 1%
Domestic MCTOW

180,596 5%

1,293,511 3%

2,185,810 2%
Total MCTOW

710,430 4%

4,464,513 3%

7,421,016 1%





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

111,625 10%

682,908 11%

1,011,344 10%
Domestic passengers

164,064 1%

1,051,319 6%

1,717,093 3%
Total passengers

275,689 4%

1,734,227 8%

2,728,437 6%





International aircraft movements

736 4%

4,565 6%

6,885 6%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,164 -1%

7,432 0%

12,294 -1%
Total aircraft movements

1,900 1%

11,997 2%

19,179 1%