Auckland Airport - Latest News [Page 4]
School Holiday Sunseekers Jet Out In Record Numbers
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 12:28 pm | Auckland Airport
Kiwis seeking a sunny escape from the New Zealand winter are behind the biggest traveller numbers seen at Auckland Airport since 2019. Around 120,000 people are expected to depart on international flights out of Auckland during July school holidays ... More >>
Personal Touch For Mobility Parkers At Auckland Airport
Thursday, 9 June 2022, 6:18 am | Auckland Airport
A new valet parking service aimed at smoothing the journey for travellers with limited mobility is opening at Auckland Airport. Available to Mobility Parking Permit holders, the Mobility Valet provides an assisted parking service right outside the international ... More >>
Building A Better Future: Auckland Airport Strengthens Leadership Team With New Customer And Strategy Roles
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 4:52 pm | Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport has announced changes to its senior leadership team with the creation of new positions to lead the airport’s customer transformation and another to lead infrastructure strategy. Scott Tasker, who has overseen the airport’s aeronautical ... More >>
North American Touch Downs Make Auckland Airport Most Connected In Australasia
Friday, 27 May 2022, 10:50 am | Auckland Airport
The return of American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, announced today has cemented Auckland Airport’s title as the Australasian airport with the most non-stop connections to the United States and Canada. Auckland Airport’s General ... More >>
Three Major Tourism Organisations Partner To Attract North American Travellers
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 10:30 am | Auckland Airport
Three of New Zealand’s largest tourism organisations have formed a new partnership to leverage their collective strength to accelerate the return of North American travellers to Aotearoa New Zealand. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Auckland Airport, ... More >>
Carry-on: Building A Better Future For Travellers At Auckland Airport As Construction Ramps Up Again
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 6:15 am | Auckland Airport
Suite of major capital expenditure projects to improve how customers experience the airport across terminals, transport and technology World-class Transport Hub to connect to the future combined domestic and international terminal and enable ... More >>
As Travellers Start Coming Back, Activity Returns To Auckland Airport’s Hotel Business
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 7:25 pm | Auckland Airport
As international travel begins its return journey, the Novotel Tainui Auckland Airport Hotel is readying itself to throw open the doors to visitors from around the globe. After two years providing a socially distanced welcome to more than 15,000 returning ... More >>
Auckland Airport’s Biggest Weekend Of Travel Since The Pandemic
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 4:18 pm | Auckland Airport
The reopening of international travel and two long weekends combined with school holidays on both sides of the Tasman will see a bumper Easter weekend of travel at Auckland Airport. Around 33,000 passengers are expected to go through the international ... More >>
Auckland Airport Reconnects With South America
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 4:45 pm | Auckland Airport
After a two-year absence, New Zealand’s direct air connections with South America have been restored with the touch down of LATAM at Auckland Airport this evening. Today’s arrival marks the start of the three times a week service, building to ... More >>
Auckland Airport Brightens Up Travel For People With Hidden Disabilities
Monday, 28 March 2022, 6:50 am | Auckland Airport
As air travel returns, Auckland Airport and Air New Zealand are introducing the Sunflower Hidden Disabilities programme to make it easier for every traveller to take flight. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard, with its cheerful sunflower ... More >>
Auckland Airport Breaks Ground On New Zealand’s First Purpose-built Fashion Outlet Centre
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 7:17 am | Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport is laying the foundation for a major new retail development on the airport precinct, with earthworks now underway for the construction of the country’s largest purpose-built fashion outlet centre. The $200 million-plus development will ... More >>
Welcome Back! Auckland Airport Ready To Reunite The World With Aotearoa
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:42 am | Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport is celebrating the return of international quarantine-free travel to New Zealand following the announcement today that two years of border restrictions would be coming to an end. Auckland Airport Chief Executive Carrie Hurihanganui said ... More >>
Revenge Travel: As Kiwis Return Home, 100+ Countries Open To NZ Travellers
Friday, 4 March 2022, 6:40 am | Auckland Airport
Almost two years after the border closed, 900 New Zealanders from around the globe are expected to touch down at Auckland Airport tomorrow to waiting friends and family. At the same time, Kiwi travellers will be able to make up for lost time with around ... More >>
Auckland Airport Gets Ready To Welcome Kiwis Home From Australia As Border Restrictions Ease
Friday, 25 February 2022, 5:54 am | Auckland Airport
It will be a soft landing for Kiwis returning home from Australia next week, with five arriving flights and 910 passengers expected to touch down at Auckland Airport on day one of the border reopening. On Monday, four Air New Zealand flights and one ... More >>
Auckland Airport - Interim Financial Results
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 9:31 am | Auckland Airport
FY22 Interim Results: Preparing for the travel restart, Auckland Airport focuses on operational readiness and core infrastructure Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2021, including incurring ... More >>
When Will Self-isolation Go? Airlines Call For More Clarity On NZ’s Border Reopening Plan
Friday, 4 February 2022, 2:43 pm | Auckland Airport
International airlines are calling for a clear plan around the removal of self-isolation as a requirement for returning travellers, saying they need more certainty so they can plan to return flying here. Interim Chief Executive Mary-Liz Tuck said while ... More >>
Planning For Omicron: Auckland Airport Ready To Play Its Part In Maintaining Critical Airlinks
Friday, 28 January 2022, 11:12 am | Auckland Airport
Auckland Airport is responding to growing community transmission of the COVID-19 Omicron variant with contingency plans underway to ensure the ongoing operation of the airport. Auckland Airport is preparing to manage the 24/7 operation of its airfield ... More >>
Smooth Take Off: Thousands On Board As Domestic Air Travel Reopens To And From Auckland
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 3:37 pm | Auckland Airport
The first day of domestic travel brought the buzz back to Auckland Airport after more than 100 days of travel restrictions. People began arriving in the terminal just after 5am ready to catch the first flights out of Auckland, said Anna Cassels-Brown, ... More >>
We Made It Auckland! Auckland Airport Ready To Welcome Back Travellers
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 7:14 am | Auckland Airport
When Auckland plunged into lockdown 16 weeks ago Auckland Airport time-travelled back to 1966, with fewer passengers through the terminals each day than the year the airport first opened. Now the airport is preparing for an estimated 4000% increase ... More >>
Ready For The Restart: Auckland Airport Gears Up For Travellers To Return
Monday, 29 November 2021, 6:26 am | Auckland Airport
It’s not quite rolling out the red carpet, but domestic travellers will be welcomed back to Auckland Airport next month on $160 million of improvements to the roading network. André Lovatt, General Manager Infrastructure, said Auckland Airport had ... More >>