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AIA
13/03/2014 17:08
GENERAL
REL: 1708 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: AIAL welcomes improvement in air service access
Media Release I 13 March 2014
Auckland Airport welcomes improvement in air service access rights to New
Zealand
Auckland Airport welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding between New Zealand
and the Philippines that will see significant improvements in air service
access rights between the two countries and congratulates the New Zealand and
Philippines Governments for securing it.
The Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed yesterday by
representatives from the New Zealand and Philippines Governments, agrees to
an expansion of air service access rights and increasing the number of
flights between the two countries from three to up to 21 a week.
Glenn Wedlock, Auckland Airport's general manager aeronautical commercial,
says the agreement is a positive step forward that creates opportunities for
new services between the two countries.
"This Memorandum of Understanding has significantly expanded the air service
access rights from what they were previously and now provides a realistic
opportunity for direct daily services between our two countries."
"As well as this, the Memorandum of Understanding allows for third country
code sharing. This is an important improvement as it provides further
opportunities for airlines from both New Zealand and the Philippines to grow
travel markets between the two countries through agreements with airlines
from third countries."
"There is a strong trade relationship between New Zealand and the
Philippines. When combined with the Filipino community in Auckland and the
growing Filipino leisure travel market, we see a real opportunity arising
from air services between our two countries.
"There are already over 40,000 annual passenger movements between New Zealand
and the Philippines, but if we look to Australia, where there are direct
services, that figure is nearly 500,000. Improving New Zealand's air
connectivity with the Philippines could well deliver significant value to New
Zealand," says Mr Wedlock.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Wellington at a meeting that
was attended by delegations representing the aeronautical authorities of New
Zealand and the Republic of the Philippines.
Ends
For further information, please contact:
Simon Lambourne
+64 9 255 9089
+64 27 477 6120
End CA:00248182 For:AIA Type:GENERAL Time:2014-03-13 17:08:52
