Lenders cut Auckland airport slack over later reconnection

Lenders cut Auckland airport slack over later reconnection
The gateway airport expects to report another annual underlying loss. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Paul McBeth
Auckland International Airport has got more leeway from its bankers to help it cope with the recent omicron outbreak and slower reconnection to the rest of the world than anticipated.The nation’s main gateway for travellers reported an underlying loss of $11.5 million in the six months ended Dec 31, widening from a loss of $9.5m a year earlier, with revenue slipping 4% to $126.2m. No dividend was declared.The airport operator has been operating on just a fraction of the passenger and aircraft traffic compared to pre-covid times but is con...

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