Auckland Airport - Latest News [Page 3]
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 >>
Air Canada Returns For Summer Connection Between Auckland And Vancouver
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 1:30 pm | Auckland Airport
Celebrating a white Christmas is just a flight away with today’s restart of Air Canada’s seasonal route between Auckland Airport and Vancouver. Touching down up to five times a week it not only puts New Zealanders within easy reach of British ... More >>