Auckland Airport (AKL/NZAA)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
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The great welcome mat: New Zealand, a country with a heighted sense of national identity, instantly recognised for its premium quality tourism, and as a trading nation exporting modern international brands – advantages which all work together in support of new air services. |
| São Paulo Guarulhos | |
| Using AKL as a strategic hub. Leverage the schedules for greater access into the Asian region from South America. | |
| Honolulu | |
| Leverage complimentary seasons (60% outbound traffic in peak season). Constrained capacity on growing route. Third highest US yield cargo market | |
| Jakarta | |
| Growth is constrained due to lack of direct service. Feed onto China. Leverage complimentary seasons | |
| Manila | |
| Growth is constrained due to lack of direct service. Philippines market inbound travel growing 7% annually. Feed onto China. Leverage complimentary seasons |
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Best-ever unpaid advertisement. The Lord of the Rings phenomenon resulted in a 40% surge in visits in 2006.
Other major reasons to serve this airport
- AKL is the 2nd largest international airport in Australasia by traffic ranking
- AKL is the 2nd largest market in Australia/NZ by passenger movements
- AKL is NZ’s largest city and gateway to New Zealand
- Has by far the least competition on long haul routes to South America and closest proximity in the Australasia region
- AKL is a high-quality airport that offers superior service and punctuality.
- Curfew free
- 3 ground handlers and independent lounge
- Single terminal connections
- 2.3 million catchment area use AKL Airport
- Expanding runway capacity
- No slot restrictions
- Available gate and apron parking
- New Zealanders have a high propensity to travel
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Taking pride in delivering high quality service – and getting Skytrax's Best Asia Pacific Airport for three consecutive years. Airlines looking for new opportunities can expect incentives and full marketing support.
Marketing and other support
- New entrant airport charges incentives
- Launch programs offered
- Joint programs with wholesale partners and tourism agencies
- Marketing support
- Auckland Airport marketing initiatives – email databases, website, social media, in-house advertising space and more!
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14 million use the airport, a number set to double by 2025 as New Zealanders' propensity to travel is one of the world's highest. Traffic is evenly split between domestic and international.
Catchment Area
- Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, with just over 1.25 million inhabitants. This represents about one third of the population of the whole country (pop 4.4 million)
- Within 2 hours' drive time: 2.033m people
- Within 4 hours' drive time: 2.322m people
- The four most northernmost regions of NZ (Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty) within the catchment area and use Auckland Airport to travel internationally, contains just over half of NZ’s population
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City of Sales – and other travellers: Auckland area is home to a large Asian population, prevailingly Chinese and Indian, which already accounts for (a growing) 6% of the population.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
- Industry sectors with projects secured recently in the Auckland region with a potential need for air freight include agriculture, horticulture, fishing, forestry and mining. Companies based in the region with a potential need for air freight include: Fonterra, Carter Holt, Fletcher Building, Steel and Tube Holdings, Rakon Ltd, NZ Oil & Gas, Lion Nathan and many more.
- We are transporting millions of dollars of high-value airfreight each year
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With vacant routes such as Honolulu and São Paulo, Auckland is looking for high quality airlines to match its improving offerings, currently served by 22 carriers – and a lot more boats…
Geography
- Just 35 minutes to Auckland’s CBD (21km)
- 1 hour flight to Wellington (NZ’s capital city)
- 3 hours flight to Sydney
- Auckland Airport is only 35 minutes from Auckland CBD: The Airbus Express bus runs every 10 minutes from early morning to late night seven days a week.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- Runways (number and length): single runway (35R/23L) an associated taxiways and aprons
- Length 3,635 metres , width 75 metres, including 45 m structural width and 2 x 15m shoulders
- 24/7 – Auckland Airport operates without a curfew, all day every day, 365 days a year
- Terminals (Number, type and last major refurbishment):
Over 16,000 sqm of shopping space across both terminals (domestic and international) - Over 100 retail outlets (duty free, foreign exchange, food & beverage and speciality stores) – recently upgraded (completed August 2011), to a world class level with new shops, better brands and a more relaxing space to unwind and enjoy before your flight
- Domestic terminal: 8 airbridge stands, 12 gate stands, 4 remote stands
- International terminal: 14 airbridge stands (including two A380 capable), 4 remote stands
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
- Skytrax World Airport Awards:
- 2011 – 8th best airport in the world
- 2011/2010/2009 – Best airport in Australia/Pacific
- World Routes Awards:
- 2010 – Airport marketing award for Asia-Pacific
- Our Airport business district is attracting many high quality businesses and amenities, and we are directly or indirectly facilitating around a quarter of the total GDP of the entire AKL regional economy
- New international shopping experience
- Two new airport hotels
- A surge of new property developments in the immediate area and expanding airport business district
- Plans confirmed for an integrated terminal supported by a NEW second international/domestic runway
- Introduction and expansion of SmartGate
- Roll-out of many LEAN Six Sigma-led initiatives to help make processing more efficient than ever
- We’ve expanded the aviation security processing space
- We’ve worked with MAF Biosecurity on their transition to more risk-based biosecurity screening
Vital statistics
- 14 million travellers each year (even split between domestic and international)
- Forecasted 24 million passengers a year for 2025
- 868,000 transit passengers a year
- 36,800 travellers each day
- 154,971 aircraft movements per year
- 200,000 plus tonnes of high-value fright
- 72% of all international visitors to NZ arrive or depart from Auckland
- 23 international airlines to 33 destinations
- Largest carrier: Air New Zealand
