Auckland Airport wins regional award

Auckland Airport has been declared best airport in Asia for international marketing, at the Routes Asia Airport Marketing Awards held in Adelaide this week.

Auckland initially won the Oceania category, but then went on to win the overall Asia regional award.

Other finalists were Singapore Changi, Hyderabad, King Fahd International and Incheon.

The award means that Auckland is automatically shortlisted for the World Routes Awards which will be held in Vancouver in September.

The awards, voted on by airlines, recognise airports whose marketing efforts have made a real impact on future airline network development plans.

Auckland Airport general manager aeronautical business development, Glenn Wedlock, said, “We’re pleased that the efforts of the collective New Zealand industry in seeking to develop more effective air services programs and sustainable markets for growth has been recognised by the airlines.

"As New Zealand’s primary tourism and travel hub, airlines are essential partners in our business, and we share with them and with other key industry partners a mutual goal in growing New Zealand’s major export industry, tourism.”