Scott Tasker is Auckland Airport’s new general manager aeronautical commercial.
Tasker will be responsible for route development and tourism strategies, with a focus on sustainably growing airline services to New Zealand.
“The strong passenger and airline growth which Auckland Airport has experienced in recent years has helped fuel New Zealand’s tourism boom and bring real economic growth to our cities and regions,” Tasker says.
“I look forward to leading Auckland Airport’s aeronautical commercial team as it continues to promote Auckland as a destination for new international airlines, helps existing airlines to grow their markets.”
Tasker has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, including stints with Lufthansa and Emirates before joining Auckland Airport in 2015.
“For the past two and half years, Scott has led our aeronautical commercial activities in the Americas market and overseen significant growth in new carriers and additional capacity, including the arrival of American Airlines and United Airlines last year,” airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood says.
