Asia propels Mangere boom

Auckland International Airport. Photo / Janna Dixon

Auckland International Airport Ltd says international passenger traffic at Mangere grew in June, driven by growing traffic from Asia.

International passenger traffic, excluding transits, increased 6.7 per cent in June and 2.4 per cent in the 12 months ended June 10. Including transits, it rose 5.5 per cent in June.

"Passenger traffic from Asia was up year-on-year.

"Traffic from Japan was up - aided by recent airline schedule changes resulting in additional capacity into Auckland," the airport operator said.

Domestic passenger traffic rose 4.3 per cent in June compared with the same month last year.

- NZPA