Monthly Traffic Update – March and April Preview 2020

March 2020 Monthly traffic update and April 2020 preview -42.0% Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 42.0% in March 2020 versus last year. International passengers (excl. Transits) were down 43.2%, transit passengers were down 49.5% and domestic passengers were down by 40.1%. Key Points: o The decline in total passengers for March 2020 reflect the impact of the travel restrictions imposed by the New Zealand Government in response to Covid-19. On March 14, the New Zealand Government announced all passengers arriving into New Zealand must self-isolate for 14 days. This was followed by the closure of the New Zealand border from March 20 to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. In addition, New Zealand entered Alert Level 4 lockdown from March 26 restricting domestic air travel to essential services only. April 2020 Monthly traffic update preview -97.5% Auckland Airport total passenger volumes decreased by 97.5% in April 2020 versus last year. International passengers (excl. Transits) were down 96.5%, transit passengers were down 98.5% and domestic passengers were down by 98.6%. Key Points: o The decline in total passengers for April 2020 reflects the impact of the travel restrictions imposed by the New Zealand Government in response to Covid-19. April 2020 was the first full month impacted by the closure of the New Zealand border from March 20 to all but New Zealand citizens and permanent residents. In addition, New Zealand entered Alert Level 4 lockdown from March 26 until April 27 when it moved down to Alert Level 3. However, during Alert Level 3 domestic air travel was still restricted to essential services only. o On 14 May 2020, New Zealand entered Alert Level 2 and Air New Zealand has announced that it will operate up to 20% of pre-Covid-19 capacity. Please see attached PDF for full report. End CA:00353237 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2020-05-18 09:00:10