Auckland International Airport in Auckland

The city of Auckland in New Zealand enjoys the visit of the foreign tourists all the year round. The credit for this can be attributed largely to the Auckland International Airport serving an estimated 12 million passengers in a year. Owing to its rapidly increasing infrastructure, the airport aims to double up its sale in the coming years. The Auckland International Airport enjoys the status of being the largest and the busiest airport of international stature in New Zealand.

The International Airport in Auckland is situated in Mangere, which is a western suburb of Manukau city and is located at a distance of 21 kms from the Auckland city center.

Features of Auckland International Airport in Auckland

  -   The Auckland International Airport is the main hub of the Air New Zealand. The airport is recorded to have ranked fourth largest in Australasia in terms of handling total passenger numbers and second largest in catering to foreign tourists flying into the country.

  -   The Auckland International Airport has check in facilities on the ground floor and passport clearance on the first floor for departures. After the clearance is over, passengers are made to proceed upstairs through the pre cleared express lane. This is done to help the premium class travelers avoid the long queues.

  -   There is a Duty Free Mall situated within the airport premises. If the passengers have time before boarding the plane they can relax at the cafeteria or enjoy shopping at the mall.

  -   The arrivals generally take place on the lower level of the airport. Certain duty Fee shops are also located here from where you can shop for souvenirs. The passengers are required to proceed towards the passport control clearance for completing the formalities.

  -   For fast service the Auckland International Airport has five flat bed baggage belts.

  -   Flights flying to and from this international Airport to destinations around the world consists of the Air New Zealand, Emirates, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and LAN Airlines to name some.

  -   The Auckland International Airport is an important part of Auckland's commercial scenario. It employs a large part of the population of this busy urban area. At the same time it is entitled to be the second largest cargo port in the country.