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New Alliance Aims To Elevate Auckland's Appeal For Chinese Business Travellers

Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:45 pm | Auckland Airport

Of the 210,000 Chinese visitors entering New Zealand since travel resumed between the two countries, 13,000 – or 6 % – were here for business, conventions or conferences with the Chinese business travel segment recovered to 65% of pre-pandemic volumes. More >>

Sichuan Airlines Returns, Bolstering Auckland Airport Connections To China

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 1:21 pm | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport welcomes back a full complement of Chinese airlines with the return of Sichuan Airlines, which along with new routes signals China’s growing confidence in long-haul travel. More >>

Busy Weekend Ahead At Auckland Airport As School Holidays Begin

Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11:04 am | Auckland Airport

This weekend will be among the busiest of the school holidays at Auckland Airport with close to 160,000 travellers expected to arrive and depart across the airport from Friday through to Sunday. More >>

Better Journeys Ahead: Auckland Airport Transport Hub Opens At International Terminal

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:54 am | Auckland Airport

First stage of the Transport Hub opens 2am, Wednesday 3 April All new undercover drop-off / pick-up for international terminal Prioritised public transport lanes and commercial drop-off Parksmart Gold and 5 Green Star sustainability design Designed ... More >>

Auckland Airport’s Terminal Plaza Upgrades Sees Jean Batten Statue Return

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 10:27 am | Auckland Airport

Significant upgrade to customer experience on the doorstep of the terminal 680m of new covered walkways, landscaping and open spaces create contemporary plaza More >>

Airline Competition Fires Up North American Travel Boom At Auckland Airport

Thursday, 21 March 2024, 6:42 am | Auckland Airport

58% increase in available seats to mainland North America over summer 23/24 500,000 travellers between mainland North America and Auckland from November 2023 to February 2024 Around 50% are travellers from the USA – up 56% on summer 22/23 Most US visitors ... More >>

Auckland Airport Achieves Global Airport Carbon Accreditation As Progresses Once-in-a-generation Upgrade

Monday, 19 February 2024, 9:02 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport’s work to cut carbon emissions has been recognised with a Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI), putting it among the world’s leading airports in terms of sustainability. Of the 555 airports ... More >>

Waste Away: Auckland Airport Expands Compost Programme

Monday, 12 February 2024, 3:01 pm | Auckland Airport

13.5 tonnes of domestic terminal food court organic waste diverted from landfill in three months A good sort: New $5 million waste facility opens airside to improve waste management and increase recycling More >>

Auckland Airport Reveals First Look Inside New $300 Million Transport Hub To Improve Journeys To And From The Airport

Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 11:03 am | Auckland Airport

The way people travel through New Zealand’s busiest gateway is about to change, with a world-class Transport Hub to open at the centre of the airport early next year. Over the past 12 months, the old main carpark outside the international terminal ... More >>

Welcome Back! Bluecoats Return To The Auckland Airport

Thursday, 7 December 2023, 11:10 am | Auckland Airport

<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/12e9df4143e5ed20b3ef.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> · 23 customer service ambassadors return to their former volunteer roles post pandemic · Auckland Airport boosts summer ... More >>

Connecting The Precinct: New Road Prioritises Freight Flows At Auckland Airport

Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 9:02 am | Auckland Airport

Extra connectivity is being added at Auckland Airport as a new route takes off on its roading network as part of a $300 million transport upgrade. Now open to traffic, Te Ara Kōrako – a 700m stretch linking George Bolt Memorial Drive with Nixon Road ... More >>

Auckland Airport Joins Sustainability Advisory Board With Heart Aerospace

Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 9:30 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport has announced a collaboration with Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace, joining the company’s advisory board to help propel innovation in sustainable aircraft. Heart Aerospace is underway developing the ES-30, a 30-seat ... More >>

Nesting Season: Endangered Birds Find Safe Haven At New Zealand’s Busiest Airport

Thursday, 2 November 2023, 11:46 am | Auckland Airport

With the onset of spring, Auckland Airport is underway with a conservation effort to protect one of New Zealand’s special native endangered species. Over the past eight weeks, tūturiwhatu (New Zealand dotterel) have started to take up residence ... More >>

Auckland Airport’s North American Air Connectivity Hit Summer Highs

Monday, 30 October 2023, 5:25 am | Auckland Airport

New airlines and routes are bringing a boom in North American air connections at Auckland Airport, with 26% more capacity available for travellers this summer than pre-pandemic. Auckland Airport Chief Customer Officer, Scott Tasker, said the choice ... More >>

Navigating The School Holiday Skyways

Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 6:15 am | Auckland Airport

Busiest travel days revealed, with day one of the holidays set to be busiest with 15,000 international travellers September school holidays expected to be 10% busier than winter school holidays Tips for smooth journeys shared Auckland Airport is working ... More >>

Auckland Airport Announces Executive Team Change

Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 9:11 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport today announced Chief Infrastructure Officer André Lovatt has resigned after five years with the organisation to take up a new role at KiwiRail in December. Chief Executive Carrie Hurihanganui said André’s strong leadership ... More >>

Resilience Uplift: Auckland Airport Announces Its Results For FY23 Amid Historic Upgrade Of The Airport Precinct

Thursday, 24 August 2023, 4:34 pm | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the 12 months to 30 June 2023, including its first dividend and full underlying profit in three years. Auckland Airport Chair Patrick Strange said: “It’s been a year marked by the strong return ... More >>

As Auckland Airport Grows Workforce To Power Infrastructure Build, Families Are Prioritised

Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 6:21 am | Auckland Airport

New parental leave policy tops-up primary carer government-funded rate to 100% of salary for 18 weeks Partners receive six weeks paid leave (statutory entitlement is up to two weeks unpaid) Primary carers receive continued employer KiwiSaver contributions, ... More >>

Progress In Auckland Airport's New Domestic Terminal With Test Piling Underway

Monday, 7 August 2023, 6:43 am | Auckland Airport

Building a strong foundation for the future of domestic travel: Progress in Auckland Airport's new domestic terminal with test piling underway Test piles bored up to 11 storeys deep into the airfield signal a major milestone as a brand-new domestic ... More >>

Celebrating Matariki - Kids Speaking Te Reo Māori To Welcome International Travellers

Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 7:47 am | Auckland Airport

Ka whakamānawa a Te Taunga Rerenga o Tāmaki Makaurau i a Matariki hei te 14 ō Hurai, mā te whakapāho atu i te iarere o te Taunga Rererangi, i ētahi kōrero hei mihi ki ngā kaieke waihoki hei whakamārama ake i te hiranga o Matariki. Auckland ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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