Kiwi travellers have taken smoothly to new travel protocols at Auckland Airport in the first school-holiday travel
period under Alert Level 2.
The domestic terminal was on track to have more than 19,000 passengers today – one of the busiest days for air travel
this September school holidays.
Anna Cassels-Brown, General Manager Operations, said things were going smoothly inside the terminal, where passengers
are asked to follow the government’s physical distancing protocols.
“We’ve worked for weeks alongside the airlines, our aviation partners and the retailers inside the terminal to get ready
for this school holiday period. Now we’re asking travelling customers to do their bit by being ready to present their
confirmed ticket to fly when they arrive at the terminal door – you’ll need to show this to our door staff to get
inside.
“If you have your ticket ready to present – whether it’s a printout or an app or an email on your phone – then the first
step to get you inside the terminal will be faster and smoother for everyone,” said Ms Cassels-Brown. “Once you’re
inside, please wear a mask or face coving, keep your distance from people you don’t know, and make sure you’ve scanned
the NZ COVID Tracer QR code.”
There has been strong demand for travel during the school holidays, with domestic passenger numbers overall expected to
reach about 65% of those from the same school holiday period in 2019.
Friday 2 October and Friday 9 October are expected to be the busiest days of the school holiday period, with almost
20,000 passengers expected on each day.
With Air New Zealand adding extra flights and Jetstar restarting its domestic services, Christchurch is the most popular
destination for Aucklanders getting out of town over the September holidays, followed by Wellington, Queenstown, Dunedin
and Nelson.
All food and beverage operators and most other retailers in the domestic terminal are open for business.
Domestic passenger volumes for the September school holidays are forecast to be about 7% higher than in the July school
holidays.
The school holiday period runs from Friday, 25 September to Sunday, 11 October.Hot tips for travellers:Have proof of your ticket ready to show as soon as you reach the terminal doorMaintain 2 metres physical distancing outside the terminal, and 1 metre inside the terminalWear a face mask or covering when inside the terminalScan one of the NZ COVID Tracer App QR codes displayed around the terminalWhen passing through aviation security, have your carry-on luggage ready to be scannedTop 10 domestic travel days for September school holidays:
1. Friday, 2 October 2020
2. Friday, 9 October 2020
3. Friday, 25 September 2020
4. Thursday, 8 October 2020
5. Thursday, 1 October 2020
6. Sunday, 4 October 2020
7. Sunday, 11 October 2020
8. Sunday, 27 September 2020
9. Monday, 5 October 2020
10. Monday, 28 September 2020