February 2020 Monthly traffic update & March 2020 preview

February 2020 Monthly traffic update and March 2020 preview -8.6% Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 8.6% in February 2020 versus last year. International passengers (excl. Transits) were down 8.4%, transit passengers were down 25.3% and domestic passengers were down by 7.3%. Key Points: o The decline in total passengers for February 2020 reflects the initial impact of Covid-19 on New Zealand's travel and tourism industry. On February 2nd, the New Zealand Government imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals travelling or transiting to and from mainland China. This resulted in several airlines reducing or suspending their services to China. In addition, airlines operating across the Tasman announced capacity reductions in response to falling passenger demand. This also impacted the New Zealand domestic travel market with Air New Zealand announcing a reduction in domestic services. Please see attached PDF for full update. End CA:00351732 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2020-04-16 08:31:02