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February 2015 Monthly traffic update

Issued: 23 March 2015
aucklandairport.co.nz

February 2015 Monthly traffic update

5.4%International passenger numbers (excluding transit passengers) at Auckland Airport were up 5.4% in February 2015. The 36,000 increase in international passengers was driven by a strong Chinese New Year travel period.

84.7%Chinese visitor arrivals to Auckland Airport were up 84.7% in February 2015 driven by the later timing of Chinese New Year (February this year compared to January last year). Auckland Airport had four daily direct services to China during February, a 79% increase in seat capacity, with double daily services from Guangzhou on China Southern and daily services from Shanghai on Air New Zealand and China Eastern. Auckland Airport also experienced strong Chinese New Year traffic from Hong Kong (+63.2%) and Taiwan (33.9%).
38.2%Queenstown Airport’s international passenger numbers continued their strong performance up 38.2% on the same period last year. All trans-Tasman routes showed good growth and Queenstown also experienced an increase in Chinese visitors over the Chinese New Year period.12.6%Cairns Airport’s International passenger numbers were 12.6% higher than February 2014. Cairns Airport had six charter services from China Southern during the Chinese New Year period, five from Guangzhou and one from Shenzhen. These charters were in addition to the daily services from Shanghai on China Eastern Airlines’ extended seasonal service.

Full update: February_2015_MTU.pdf

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