What is Auckland Airport?
Auckland Airport is one of major airports in New Zealand. It is the busiest airport of the country and the third busiest throughout the world. As per 2011 report, the airport served 14,006,122 passengers. It is the major source of economy in New Zealand which provides thousands of jobs and also contributes significantly in the country's trade and tourism. The airport is located just at 21 kilometer distance from the Auckland city centre.
In 2011 World Airport Awards, Auckland Airport ranked 8th among the world's best airports. The airport has two runways of different lengths. It is a main hub of Air New Zealand and New Zealand hub of Virgin Australia. Moreover, it is focused city for Jetstar Airways. Auckland Airport is capable of handling 45 flights every hours. The Airport serves approximately thirty airlines. Air Tahiti Nui, Aircalin, China Airlines, Fiji Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, LAN Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Virgin Samoa, etc international airlines. Moreover, It serves seven Cargo airlines such as Air Freight NZ, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Air Post.