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Pitch Perfect: Auckland Airport Unveils Grandstands In Its Arrivals Hall As Football Fever Takes Hold

Friday, 30 June 2023, 7:43 am | Auckland Airport

International arrivals hall turned into a football pitch, complete with grandstands Large welcome sign painted on the approach to the runway with ‘Game On!’ message, welcoming teams and fans to Aotearoa, New Zealand FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ ... More >>

Athletes Add Excitement To School Holiday Travel At Auckland Airport

Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 9:39 am | Auckland Airport

Kiwi travellers will be rubbing shoulders with sports stars and their supporters during the busy July school holidays at Auckland Airport. With the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicking off across New Zealand and Australia from 20 July, the Silver Ferns ... More >>

Paving The Way: Auckland Airport Recycles Runway As Part Of Major Airfield Expansion

Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 12:32 pm | Auckland Airport

  Auckland Airport is laying the foundation for a massive airfield development by recycling its runway – and keeping 6000 truck trips off Auckland’s roading network in the process. Rather than being sent offsite as waste, 108,000 tonnes of ... More >>

Direct Auckland Airport Connections And Online Buzz Unlock China Tourism Recovery

Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 2:10 pm | Auckland Airport

Unique, first-hand experiences shared with followers online are fuelling a shift in Chinese travel preferences as China reopens for international outbound travel. Scott Tasker, Chief Customer Officer at Auckland Airport, said China has always been ... More >>

NZ Set To Have First Ever Fully Electric Shopping Centre Food Court - No Gas On Site

Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 10:17 am | Auckland Airport

New Zealand is set to have its first ever fully electric shopping centre food court, with zero natural or LPG gas available on site at Mānawa Bay, Auckland Airport’s new premium outlet shopping destination. Mānawa Bay, which is currently under construction ... More >>

Replacing One Of New Zealand’s Biggest Air Conditioning Systems

Monday, 1 May 2023, 6:14 am | Auckland Airport

Natural gas is on the way out at the country’s largest airport as Auckland Airport begins to switch its air conditioning system to electricity. Chief Sustainability and Master Planning Officer, Mary-Liz Tuck said gas used to heat the 141,000m2 international ... More >>

Onwards & upwards: Long-haul flights taking off from Auckland Airport

Thursday, 27 April 2023, 6:07 am | Auckland Airport

For the first time since the pandemic, long-haul flights between Auckland and North America are set to exceed 2019 levels, with a planned 11 per cent increase in flight numbers to those destinations next summer, compared to pre-pandemic. Scott Tasker, ... More >>

Kiwis Hopping Away In Droves During Easter School Holidays At Auckland Airport

Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 2:05 pm | Auckland Airport

Three public holidays overlapping with both the New Zealand and Australian end of term break will see a busy few weeks at Auckland Airport. More >>

Auckland Airport Announces New Chief Operations Officer

Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:27 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Chloe Surridge as Chief Operations Officer, an executive team position focused on delivering top safety outcomes and a quality customer experience for the millions of travellers flying in and out each ... More >>

Building The Gateway New Zealand Needs: Multi-billion-dollar Investment In Future Of Travel At Auckland Airport

Friday, 17 March 2023, 9:33 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport is underway with its biggest redevelopment since the airport opened in 1966 with a brand-new domestic terminal to be fully integrated into the international terminal. More >>

Autumn Glow To China Connections And Visitor Recovery At Auckland Airport

Friday, 3 March 2023, 6:13 am | Auckland Airport

The touchdown of China Southern Airlines CZ305 this evening at Auckland Airport marks the ramping up of Chinese airline capacity and visitation to New Zealand. Scott Tasker, Chief Customer Officer at Auckland Airport, said across March and through ... More >>

1H23 Results: Auckland Airport Returns To Profitability As Travel Continues Its Recovery

Thursday, 23 February 2023, 9:33 am | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2022. Auckland Airport Chair Patrick Strange said: “As demand for air travel has surged globally, Auckland has remained firmly on airline radars as a destination ... More >>

12.50pm: Airline Ground Operations Restart At Auckland Airport As Winds Ease

Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 1:01 pm | Auckland Airport

The arrival of LATAM’s service from Santiago just before 5am this morning saw scheduled flights get back up and running at Auckland Airport after high winds had forced the suspension of airline ground operations overnight. “After not much flying ... More >>

6:45pm: Domestic And International Flight Operations Cancelled Due To High Winds And Safety Reasons

Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 7:50 pm | Auckland Airport

High winds have forced the suspension of ground handling operations at Auckland for safety reasons No international or domestic flights can depart Travellers with booked flights tonight are asked not to come to the airport and to please contact ... More >>

Update On Auckland Flights

Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 4:04 pm | Auckland Airport

Further to our update at 1pm today, Air New Zealand wishes to advise that all domestic flights in and out of Auckland have been cancelled for the remainder of today (14 February). This is expected to affect around 55 flights. Air New Zealand Chief Operational ... More >>

1:45pm: Flights Away At Auckland Airport But Bumpy Few Days Ahead

Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 1:46 pm | Auckland Airport

Flights are flowing again at Auckland Airport today but with widespread travel disruption caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, travellers are advised to expect a bumpy restart. By breakfast today international flights were running again, with domestic services ... More >>

1:55pm Update: Auckland Airport Terminals Quiet As Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled

Monday, 13 February 2023, 2:00 pm | Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport remains open, but nearly 400 flights have been cancelled disrupting the travel plans of roughly 45,000 people today. “We’d normally expect hundreds of flights to arrive and take off to take off across a normal day at Auckland Airport ... More >>

1.55pm: International And Domestic Airlines Begin To Cancel Flights As Cyclone Gabrielle Approaches

Sunday, 12 February 2023, 2:20 pm | Auckland Airport

Flight cancellations have started to ramp up to and from Auckland Airport, with anyone with travel over the next two days encouraged to watch carefully for updates from their airline or travel agent. In recent hours, three airlines have cancelled ... More >>

First Full Summer Of Travel At Auckland Airport

Thursday, 15 December 2022, 6:50 pm | Auckland Airport

Joyous Christmas reunions will set the scene at the Auckland Airport’s arrivals hall with the lead up to Christmas among of the busiest days for international travel this summer. Scott Tasker, General Manager Customer and Aeronautical Commercial at ... More >>

Hired! Over 500 People Employed Thanks To Auckland Airport Job Fair, But Major Staff Shortages Remain

Monday, 5 December 2022, 1:10 pm | Auckland Airport

With thousands of jobs lying vacant across the airport system, travellers may experience longer wait times when flying this summer, despite the successful mid-year job fair. While Auckland Airport’s Job Fair provided a welcome boost to the recruitment drive ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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