Auckland Airport claims domestic charges will not reach speculated price

Auckland Airport hopes to quieten airlines that said its domestic charges would balloon to $46 by 2032. It has confirmed on Friday it sees a viable pathway to an average of $25 for domestic jet passengers across the next five-year price period out to 2032. However, the airport said charges for eight years away can’t be set yet and they will be subject to airline consultation. Currently the airport charges airlines a domestic jet charge of $10.25 per passenger, moving to $15.45 by 2027 – a similar cost to what other major New Zealand airports charge today. “We are confident this is internationally competitive and reasonable given the scale of the necessary infrastructure investment,” an airport spokesperson told Stuff Travel. On Thursday, the airport unveiled details and design of its to-be-constructed integrated domestic jet terminal. It would see the domestic and international check-in kiosks under one roof and make for a five-minute, inside walk between terminals. Auckland Airport chief customer officer Scott Tasker told media on Thursday that speculation its domestic charges would reach $46 by 2032 was wrong and that it had not consulted with airlines for the 2027-2032 pricing period.<br/>