Air NZ, Auckland Airport report fewer overseas passengers in October from RWC crowds

Air NZ, Auckland Airport report fewer overseas passengers in October from RWC crowds
Nov. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Air New Zealand and Auckland International Airport both reported fewer international passengers last month compared to the influx of visitors a year ago when the Rugby World Cup was reaching its crescendo. The national carrier reported a 1 percent decline in long-haul passengers carried to 115,000 in October from the same month a year earlier, while Auckland Airport showed a 3.5 percent decline in international passenger movements to 612,976, the companies said in separate statements. Both transport operators showe...