Auckland Airport to split international terminal to separate international travellers

4 August, 2020

Auckland International Airport announced (03-Aug-2020) plans to separate its international terminal into two zones part of a plan to protect the health and safety of people flying to and from countries with which New Zealand has formed a safe travel bubble, including an anticipated Cook Islands-New Zealand travel bubble. Key details include:

  • International Terminal Zone A, Safe Travel area: The main pier to the south, gates 1-10, will be used by people travelling to and from countries with which New Zealand has formed a safe travel bubble. People who have been in New Zealand for more than 14 days and are departing on international flights will also use Zone A. Retail and food and beverage options will be available;
  • International Terminal Zone B, Health Management area: A second self-contained zone will be created out of Pier B, gates 15-18, the pier that points to the west. Zone B will be used for travellers arriving from countries with which New Zealand does not have a safe travel bubble, and who are required to undergo either managed isolation or quarantine. It will also be used for passengers transiting through Auckland Airport en route elsewhere. With the limited number of transit passengers, food and beverage options will be made available via vending machines.

When operational, for safe travel bubble passengers arriving and departing from what will be known as International Terminal Zone A, it will be a similar experience to how people travelled through the terminal before coronavirus. [more - original PR]