Announcement
GENERAL: AIA: February 2021 Monthly traffic update and March 2021 preview
08:30am
AIA
16/04/2021 08:30
GENERAL
NOT PRICE SENSITIVE
REL: 0830 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: February 2021 Monthly traffic update and March 2021 preview
February 2021 Monthly traffic update and March 2021 preview
-71.0% Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 71.0% in
February 2021 versus last year. International passengers (excl. transits)
were down 96.9%, transit passengers were down 96.4% and domestic passengers
were down by 41.4%.
Key Points:
o The decline in total passengers for February 2021 reflects the impact of
the travel restrictions imposed by the New Zealand Government in response to
COVID-19. The closure of the New Zealand border from 20 March 2020 to all but
New Zealand citizens and permanent residents has had a significant impact on
international services.
o The Australian Government suspended quarantine-free travel to Australia
from New Zealand on 15 February 2021 for six days following Auckland entering
Alert Level 3 lockdown and the rest of New Zealand entering Alert Level 2 for
three days. Three Australian states (Queensland, Victoria, and New South
Wales) followed on by restricting travel bubbles with New Zealand and stopped
all "green flights" coming from New Zealand on 24 February 2021.
o Domestic services in February 2021 were also impacted by further travel
restrictions when Auckland re-entered Alert Level 3 at 11.59pm on Sunday, 14
February 2021 for a period of three days and again at 6am on Sunday, 28
February 2021 for a period of six days.
March 2021 Monthly traffic update preview
-53.8% Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 53.8% in March
2021 versus last year. International passengers (excl. transits) were down
95.0%, transit passengers were down 92.9% and domestic passengers were down
by 11.1%.
Key Points:
o The decline in total passengers for March 2021 reflects the impact of the
travel restrictions imposed by the New Zealand Government in response to
COVID-19. The closure of the New Zealand border from 20 March 2020 to all but
New Zealand citizens and permanent residents has had a significant impact on
international services.
o The Australian Government resumed one-way quarantine-free travel from New
Zealand to Australia on Thursday, 11 March 2021. The arrangement allows
travellers who have been in New Zealand for 14 days to travel by air to
Australia quarantine-free, without applying for a travel exemption.
o Domestic services in March 2021 were also impacted by further travel
restrictions when Auckland re-entered Alert Level 3 at 6am on Sunday, 28
February 2021 for a period of six days until 6am on Sunday, 7 March 2021.
Please see attached pdf for full report.
End CA:00370754 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2021-04-16 08:30:44
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