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Auckland A Airport Media Release | 18 February 2021 FY21 Interim Results : Continuing to manage the impact of COVID - 19 , while preparing for a safe recovery in trans - Tasman travel Auckland Airport today announced its financial results for the six months to 31 December 2020 . Auckland Airport Chair Patrick Strange said : " The first half of the 2021 financial year has continued to be a challenging time for both the company and the wider aviation industry . While we were pleased to see domestic travel starting to rebuild , international travel has remained at very low levels . " The past six months have been a period of constant adjustment for Auckland Airport . We have taken the opportunity to continue our programme to upgrade core infrastructure during this period of low passenger numbers while also supporting the New Zealand government , border agencies and airlines in the operation of a safe border . " The company has also been hard at work alongside industry , stakeholders and medical experts to help establish a recovery path for New Zealand . One area of focus has been implementing the trial of new testing technologies to improve access to rapid , low - cost , and less invasive COVID - 19 testing for our staff working at the border . " We have also supported the development of a scientific risk - based model to safely manage the risk of COVID - 19 across the aviation system . Using a ' traffic light ' approach to categorise countries using COVID - 19 risk data , the model offers a method that could be applied to safely re - establish regular and reliable air connections with low- risk countries like Australia and certain Pacific nations when that approach is combined with New Zealand's domestic virus management strategy and ongoing controls at the border . "