Showing news for 2021
14 December 2021
When Auckland plunged into lockdown 16 weeks ago Auckland Airport time-travelled back to 1966, with fewer passengers through the terminals each day than the year the airport first opened.
Read more29 November 2021
It’s not quite rolling out the red carpet, but domestic travellers will be welcomed back to Auckland Airport next month on $160 million of improvements to the roading network.
Read more11 November 2021
Stranded Kiwis overseas should be able to return home for Christmas and self-isolate from mid-December if they are fully vaccinated and tested, according to Auckland Airport’s outgoing Chief Executive.
Read more09 November 2021
Terminal access remains restricted under current Alert Level settings.
Read more02 November 2021
Another layer of protection to the health and wellbeing of staff and the wider community has been added with the new requirement that all Auckland Airport employees, visitors, and contractors be vaccinated before coming to the company’s worksites.
Read more19 October 2021
Three South Auckland schools have each won $20,000 prizes through Auckland Airport’s ‘Doing It For Each Other’ vaccination campaign.
Read more04 October 2021
The Auckland Airport Board has appointed Carrie Hurihanganui as the company’s new Chief Executive.
Read more24 September 2021
Some of New Zealand’s most well-known brands have joined forces to boost vaccination rates among Aucklanders.
Read more15 September 2021
The country’s largest drive-through vaccination centre has now surpassed more than 70,000 vaccinations as part of the nationwide effort to slow the spread and protect the community from the harsh effects of COVID-19.
Read more14 September 2021
Auckland Airport’s recently completed property development for Foodstuffs North Island – the largest distribution centre in the country – has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s most sustainable projects.
Read more10 September 2021
Both the northern and southern entrances to the airport precinct have benefited from significant upgrades that will serve the needs of road users and the Auckland region well into the future.
Read more10 September 2021
When the Auckland Regional Isolation and Quarantine Command Centre (RIQCC) was set up for the managed isolation and quarantine process for Kiwis arriving home, it needed someone with expertise on the aviation sector and the airport operation.
Read more10 September 2021
The groundwork is being laid for a new purpose-built domestic facility to be merged into the eastern end of the existing international terminal as Auckland Airport resets its post-COVID infrastructure plans.
Read more10 September 2021
Auckland Airport has unveiled plans to develop a quality outlet centre on the edge of the airport precinct, generating more than 500 new jobs across more than 100 stores and food outlets.
Read more10 September 2021
Getting local high school students into a career in construction has taken a step forward with the establishment of a renovation hub at Auckland Airport.
Read more10 September 2021
A busy drive-through vaccination centre, the largest in New Zealand, was established in just a few days under Alert Level 4 settings at Auckland Airport’s Park & Ride facility.
Read more10 September 2021
The pandemic has provided an unexpected window for Auckland Airport to accelerate maintenance work with fewer flights making it safer, easier and more cost effective to bring forward scheduled projects.
Read more10 September 2021
As COVID-19 sent much of the world into lockdown, the virus quickly pushed Auckland Airport in new and challenging directions.
Read more03 September 2021
New Zealand’s defence against the spread of COVID-19 has been strengthened with all Auckland Airport employees working on the front-line now vaccinated, one month ahead of the Government’s mandatory vaccination order.
Read more27 August 2021
Domestic flight numbers have fallen by nearly 90%, with only a handful of arrivals and departures each day, but Auckland Airport operations haven’t skipped a beat at Alert Level 4.
Read more19 August 2021
Auckland Airport has unveiled plans to develop a quality fashion outlet centre on the edge of the airport precinct, generating more than 500 new jobs across more than 100 stores and food outlets.
Read more19 August 2021
Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2021.
Read more18 August 2021
Auckland’s move into Alert Level 4 for a period of seven days will mean a number of changes for travellers at Auckland Airport.
Read more09 August 2021
The groundwork is being laid for a new purpose-built domestic facility to be merged into the eastern end of the existing international terminal as Auckland Airport resets its post-COVID infrastructure plans.
Read more24 July 2021
Fast, convenient public transport connections will be welcomed by travellers and airport workers alike with the opening of the Puhinui Station today, according to Auckland Airport General Manager Infrastructure André Lovatt.
Read more07 July 2021
Auckland Airport is preparing for its busiest day since the outbreak of COVID-19 as Kiwis head off around New Zealand for well-deserved breaks during the July school holidays.
Read more01 July 2021
Auckland Airport provides trading update
Read more10 June 2021
Air Chathams return to the Norfolk Island route today marks the first time New Zealanders have been able to fly direct to the Australian territory in 15 months.
Read more20 May 2021
Auckland Airport Chief Executive Adrian Littlewood has advised the Board of his intention to step down towards the end of this year after nearly nine years in the role.
Read more18 May 2021
Options for New Zealanders looking to take a winter getaway have been boosted today with the opening of two-way quarantine-free travel to the Cook Islands.
Read more16 April 2021
Trans-Tasman connections are set to grow by more than 10 times at Auckland Airport with the opening of quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia on Monday.
Read more14 April 2021
Travellers returning to Auckland Airport, as quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel resumes, are being told to expect a new road system with important construction on the transport network continuing since borders closed in March 2020.
Read more09 April 2021
On the 10th anniversary of its first arrival in New Zealand, Auckland Airport has paid tribute to an airline that played a key role in developing the travel market between China and New Zealand and has remained a strong supporter during COVID-19 border closures.
Read more06 April 2021
The arrival of the first quarantine-free travellers from Australia on Monday 19 April will trigger a full operational split of Auckland Airport’s international terminal to handle the physical separation of arrivals heading into managed isolation or quarantine.
Read more22 March 2021
The extension of government support for international airlines operating New Zealand’s vital passenger and cargo connections has been welcomed by Auckland Airport.
Read more04 March 2021
News today that the Ministry of Health is actively considering the introduction of saliva-based surveillance testing for COVID-19 is a positive step for frontline border workers and has been welcomed by Auckland Airport.
Read more28 February 2021
Auckland’s move into Alert Level 3 for a period of seven days will mean changes for travellers at Auckland Airport.
Read more18 February 2021
Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2020.
Read more16 February 2021
With fewer aircraft coming in due to COVID-19, Auckland Airport is taking the opportunity to embark upon a three-year period of pavement renewal throughout its airfield.
Read more15 February 2021
Auckland Airport has joined forces with a Kiwi business deploying a non-invasive, fast-turnaround, accurate saliva test for COVID-19.
Read more14 February 2021
Auckland’s move into Alert Level 3 for a period of three days will mean changes for travellers at Auckland Airport.
Read more06 February 2021
Auckland Airport has joined with industry partners and medical experts in supporting the development of a risk-based border model aimed at building further understanding of how to safely manage the risk of COVID-19 for New Zealand across the aviation system and support the safe re-opening of the border when conditions allow.
Read more21 January 2021
For the first time in nearly 10 months, international arrivals into Auckland Airport can walk directly into the arms of loved ones.
Read more19 January 2021
Auckland Airport has started the new year by recommencing work on an important new road that will ensure an efficient exit from the international terminal precinct for travellers and deliver a robust transport network to meet future demand.
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