Queenstown Airport monthly passenger traffic report

Queenstown Airport monthly passenger traffic report - August 2017

Below is a quick summary of the month’s results compared with the same period last year:

The total number of passengers travelling through the terminal increased 12% on the same month last year to 189,040.

• Domestic traffic was up 13% on August last year.

• International passengers were up 10% compared with last August. See attached latest International Passenger Profile to July 2017.

• The 12-month passenger numbers reached over 1.9 million, up 15% compared to the previous 12 months.

Some key points for August:

• The increase was buoyed by the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ, Gay Ski Week Queenstown and strong international visitor arrivals.

• The first three Saturday’s in August surpassed previous records for the number of International passenger arrivals in one day.

• After dark flights contributed to strong growth in the peak winter season with 11% of total passengers travelling on an after dark service in August.

For more airport statistics please visit www.queenstownairport.co.nz/stats.

International_Pax_Profile_to_July_2017.pdf

ZQN_Passenger_Stats_August_2017.pdf

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