Auckland Airport reports post-pandemic milestone for intl pax excluding transits in Jan-2025

Auckland International Airport reported (17-Feb-2025) it handled 1.8 million passengers in Jan-2025, an increase of 3.1% year-on-year. International passengers - excluding transits - increased 5% to one million in Jan-2025, recovering to 94% of pre-pandemic figures and marking the highest recovery rate post the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport reported international transit passengers declined 17% in Jan-2025 due to "airlines continuing to prioritise point-to-point passengers at the expense of Americas to Australia transit passenger flows". [more - original PR]