Showing news for 2016
30 December 2016
Auckland Airport today welcomed the first passengers to arrive on Hainan Airlines’ new direct service from Shenzen, in Southern China. The airline, one of China’s largest, will fly three times a week, adding 81,000 seats a year to and from China and delivering an estimated $102 million annual boost to the New Zealand economy.
Read more29 December 2016
Auckland Airport has rolled out its first mobile self-service check-in kiosks, in preparation for expected record passenger numbers through the international terminal this summer.
Read more23 December 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed its 29th international airline this morning, with the arrival of the inaugural Tianjin Airlines flight from Chinese cities Tianjin and Chongqing.
Read more14 December 2016
The NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport and Auckland Airport have established a taskforce to find immediate ways to improve travel times and congestion on the roads and state highways to, from and around Auckland Airport, and to review the timing of other projects already planned to improve the performance of the transport network.
Read more02 December 2016
Auckland Airport is advising passengers travelling internationally in December 2016 and January 2017 to allow an extra 30 minutes for their journey through the terminal building.
Read more22 November 2016
Auckland Airport has announced the appointment of Shakeel Adam as its new general manager aeronautical commercial.
Read more31 October 2016
Auckland Airport’s Board announced today that it has selected Kiriwaitingi Rei to participate in the Future Director Programme during the 2017 financial year.
Read more20 October 2016
The annual meeting of shareholders of Auckland International Airport Limited was held today at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland.
Read more20 October 2016
Address by Sir Henry van der Heyden, Chair and Adrian Littlewood, Chief Executive
Read more17 October 2016
Auckland Airport’s 2016 Annual Meeting will take place at 10.00am, 20 October 2016, at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland.
Read more07 October 2016
Auckland Airport has signed a joint promotion and marketing agreement with Alipay, China’s leading online payment solution. Alipay is owned by Ant Financial Services Group, which is part of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
Read more06 October 2016
Auckland Airport has been recognised for its commitment to employing and developing young Aucklanders at the annual ‘Young at Heart’ Youth Employer Pledge Awards.
Read more03 October 2016
Auckland Airport welcomes the announcement by Hainan Airlines that it will start flying to Auckland on 31 December 2016.
Read more26 September 2016
Auckland Airport has awarded 3 Wise Men its 2016 Retailer of the Year Award.
Read more09 September 2016
Auckland Airport today announced that it is to build a brand new 7000sqm warehouse and office facility for international freight forwarding specialist, Röhlig Logistics.
Read more31 August 2016
Auckland Airport announced today that it has further invested in New Zealand’s tourism industry with the award of two $50,000 development grants for two regional operators.
Read more29 August 2016
Auckland Airport has today announced its financial results for the 12 months to 30 June 2016.
Read more25 August 2016
The Minister for Primary Industries Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Food Safety Hon Jo Goodhew, MPI Director-General Martyn Dunne and Auckland Airport Chief Executive Adrian Littlewood today turned the first sod ahead of construction on a new multi-purpose facility for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) at Auckland Airport.
Read more25 August 2016
Construction is advanced on a new helicopter terminal and hangar at Auckland Airport. The new facility will be built, owned and managed by local helicopter tour operator Helicopter Me, and will cater for the airport’s growing number of affluent and adventure-seeking passengers.
Read more24 August 2016
Auckland Airport welcomes the announcement by Tianjin Airlines that it will start flying to Auckland from December this year.
Read more22 August 2016
Auckland Airport advises that its general manager aeronautical commercial, Norris Carter, will be leaving the company at the end of November 2016 to take up the role of CEO of North Queensland Airports Limited.
Read more17 August 2016
Auckland Airport’s 2016 annual results for the 12 months to 30 June 2016 will be announced on Monday, 29 August 2016.
Read more15 August 2016
Auckland International Airport Limited advises that the company's 2016 annual meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday 20 October 2016 at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.
Read more26 July 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s guilty plea by a former non-executive employee, following the Serious Fraud Office laying criminal charges in the Auckland District Court. The Company dismissed the employee in February this year, following an internal review process which identified several unexplained financial transactions.
Read more12 July 2016
Auckland Airport has announced that 19 South Auckland primary, intermediate and secondary teachers and principals will receive funding towards their professional development as part of the airport’s 50th anniversary $150,000 scholarship programme.
Read more25 June 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed its 23rd international airline this morning, with the arrival of the inaugural American Airlines daily flight between Los Angeles and Auckland.
Read more16 June 2016
Auckland Airport has received the Commerce Commission’s draft decisions for consultation on its review of input methodologies – the rules, requirements and processes that apply to electricity, gas and airport services, which the Commission regulates under Part 4 of the Commerce Act.
Read more08 June 2016
Auckland Airport’s new travel app has won a silver award in the prestigious international Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards 2016.
Read more24 May 2016
Auckland Airport today revealed the new roster of taxi companies that will operate from the airport’s domestic and international terminals for the next three years.
Read more16 May 2016
Auckland Airport welcomes the announcement by Hong Kong Airlines that it will start flying to Auckland from November this year. During the summer peak travel season, the airline will operate a daily non-stop flight using an A330-200 aircraft.
Read more11 May 2016
Auckland Airport has announced that it will invest another $100,000 this year to help tourism operators develop seasonally-themed regional tourism experiences.
Read more06 May 2016
Auckland Airport has installed two new Electric Vehicle (EV) rechargers at its domestic valet car park, and is installing a further two in its public car parks, allowing a growing community of EV and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners the opportunity to top up for free whilst away.
Read more21 April 2016
Auckland Airport advises that it has changed its ASX admission category from an ASX Listing to an ASX Foreign Exempt Listing, effective from 22 April 2016.
Read more08 April 2016
Auckland Airport is to build a state-of-the-art new distribution centre for Fonterra’s New Zealand consumer business (Fonterra Brands New Zealand), the two companies announced today.
Read more07 April 2016
Auckland Airport has established two new standby bank facilities totalling NZ$200 million.
Read more07 April 2016
Auckland Airport announces the appointment of Scott Weenink as Company Secretary.
Read more06 April 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Air New Zealand that it will operate three flights per week to Manila from December 2016, using a B767-300ER aircraft.
Read more31 March 2016
The foreign exchange rate to be used for the Auckland Airport FY2016 interim dividend paid to Australian investors in AUD has been set at 0.8979. Dividends will be paid to investors on Thursday 7 April, 2016.
Read more29 March 2016
Auckland Airport is proud to announce that it is the overall winner of the 2016 Routes Asia Marketing Awards.
Read more24 March 2016
Auckland Airport yesterday welcomed the inaugural arrival of AirAsia X’s new route from Kuala Lumpur via the Gold Coast. The new low-cost service – operated on an A330-300 aircraft – is the latest addition to Auckland Airport’s expanding international network that has seen annual international passenger traffic grow to 8.4 million.
Read more21 March 2016
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Auckland Airport is offering a group of 150 lucky New Zealanders the opportunity in April to experience first-hand a behind-the-scenes look at the country’s largest airport.
Read more14 March 2016
Auckland Airport has today met with taxi operators to outline the changes it plans to implement to deliver consistently lower prices and better service for its customers.
Read more11 March 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed the announcement by Qatar Airways that it will start a daily service between Doha and Auckland in December 2016. The service will operate using a B777 aircraft.
Read more08 March 2016
Auckland Airport has informed taxi operators that it intends to make changes to the way taxi services are provided to and from the airport through a new tender.
Read more03 March 2016
Auckland Airport is flying both the current New Zealand flag and the proposed Silver Fern alternative for the duration of the second referendum on the future of the New Zealand flag.
Read more03 March 2016
Auckland Airport has welcomed today’s announcement by Air New Zealand that it will recommence three flights per week to Osaka, Japan in November 2016. The service will use a B767-300 aircraft and operate until March 2017.
Read more19 February 2016
Auckland Airport has today announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December 2015.
Read more17 February 2016
Following an internal review process conducted by Auckland Airport, the company has identified several unexplained financial transactions by a non-executive employee. Auckland Airport has dismissed the individual employee concerned and has referred the matter to the New Zealand Police. Civil proceedings have also been commenced against the individual concerned.
Read more15 February 2016
Auckland Airport’s 2016 interim results for the six months to 31 December 2015 will be announced this Friday, 19 February 2016.
Read more02 February 2016
Auckland Airport has announced today that it will be reducing the operating length of its runway for the next eight weeks to enable maintenance work to be undertaken on a neighbouring taxiway.
Read more29 January 2016
Today, 29 January 2016, Auckland Airport celebrates the 50th anniversary of its official opening.
Read more29 January 2016
Auckland Airport has announced that it will celebrate its 50th anniversary by investing in three $50,000 scholarship programmes to support local primary, intermediate and secondary school teachers.
Read more29 January 2016
Today’s announcement that Emirates will start a new non-stop service between Dubai and Auckland from 2 March 2016 means that Auckland Airport will now only be one stop away from the airline’s 53 European and Middle Eastern destinations.
Read more23 January 2016
Auckland Airport has today announced the details of a major upgrade to its international departure area, including a new security processing zone and a new passenger lounge and shopping hub.
Read more13 January 2016
Auckland Airport welcomes the announcement that AirAsia X will start a daily service between Kuala Lumpur and Auckland, by extending its existing Gold Coast service. The year-round service will commence in March 2016, using an A330-300 aircraft.
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