AIA Monthly Traffic Update – May 2018

4.1% - Auckland Airport experienced total passenger growth of 4.1% in May 2018. International passengers (excl. Transits) were up 2.0%, while domestic passengers grew by 7.1% compared to May 2017. International passenger growth (excl. Transit) was predominantly driven by additional capacity on the Asia routes (+16,000 seats). Domestic growth was also driven by additional capacity, mainly on the Auckland to Queenstown route (+13,000 seats), as well as strengthening load factors. Queenstown Airport total passengers grew by 18.1% in May 2018 compared to May 2017. The strong growth was driven by an increase in capacity (+28,000 seats) across both its international and domestic networks. Key Points: o Air New Zealand and Qantas announced plans for a reciprocal codeshare agreement. The agreement will cover 115 domestic routes in New Zealand and Australia and will commence at the end of October 2018. End CA:00319925 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2018-06-26 08:48:54