Wellington Airport lifts annual earnings on passenger growth

Thu, 16 May 2019

By Paul McBeth May 16 (BusinessDesk) - Wellington International Airport lifted annual earnings 6.3 percent as the capital city's gateway continued to benefit from rising passenger numbers. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose to $101.4 million in the year ended March 31, from $95.4 million, with revenue up 7.2 percent at $137.9 million. The airport processed 5.5 million domestic passengers in the year, up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, and more than 929,000 international passengers, an increase of 3.8 perce...

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