April 2026 Monthly traffic update

April 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: 15 May 2026


Key points:
• In April 2026 there was a total of 846k international passenger movements in the month, a 1% increase compared to the same month in 2025.
International seat capacity declined 1% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 87%, a 1.4 percentage point increase;
• Reviewing the top five nationalities for non-transit international passengers shows New Zealand nationals decreased by 4% on prior year,
Australian nationals decreased by 4%, USA nationals increased by 13%, Chinese nationals increased by 25% and UK nationals decreased by 6%;
• Passenger volume on short-haul international routes increased by 2% and seat capacity increased by 3%, with load factors of 88%, a 0.7
percentage point decrease. Passenger movements on long-haul international routes decreased by 1% and seat capacity decreased by 6%
resulting in load factors of 86%, a 4.2 percentage point increase. Flights from Auckland to the Middle East continued to be impacted by the
conflict in the region, with passengers and seat capacity on the Middle Eastern routes lower by 80% and 74% respectively for the month of April
2026 compared to April 2025;
• Domestic passenger movements increased by 1% in the month of April 2026 when compared to the same month in the prior year, with seat
capacity increasing 2%, resulting in load factors of 84%. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes grew 5% compared to the year prior on
6% more seat capacity, with load factors of 85%, a 1.1 percentage point decrease. Regional passenger numbers declined 7% and seat capacity
declined by 9% with load factors of 81%, a 1.6 percentage point increase; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in April 2026 increased by 3% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased by 9%
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

800,514 1%

8,461,986 3%

9,869,244 3%
Transit movements

45,464 1%

543,202 -6%

651,910 -8%
Total international passengers

845,978 1%

9,005,188 2%

10,521,154 2%
Domestic passengers

709,610 1%

7,304,469 2%

8,597,617 2%
Total passengers

1,555,588 1%

16,309,657 2%

19,118,771 2%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,305 3%

46,220 5%

54,310 4%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,351 -4%

87,894 -1%

104,570 0%
Total aircraft movements

12,656 -1%

134,114 1%

158,880 1%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

401,870 -1%

4,484,897 2%

5,259,909 2%
Domestic MCTOW

180,993 2%

1,857,472 3%

2,202,992 3%
Total MCTOW

582,863 0%

6,342,369 3%

7,462,901 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

86,857 3%

937,533 12%

1,046,966 12%
Domestic passengers

153,179 9%

1,512,855 6%

1,740,458 5%
Total passengers

240,036 7%

2,450,388 8%

2,787,424 8%





International aircraft movements

581 -2%

6,244 8%

7,061 8%
Domestic aircraft movements

1,123 9%

10,653 1%

12,402 0%
Total aircraft movements

1,704 5%

16,897 3%

19,463 3%