Auckland Airport and Seabury APG Sign Contract for Route Development Study

Auckland, New Zealand - October 16, 2005 - Seabury APG and Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) signed a contract in July 2005 to provide AIAL with air service development support.

The partnership's first project, determining the best candidates for new AIAL nonstop service, played an integral role in preparing AIAL for the Routes '05 conference held in Copenhagen in September 2005.

"Not only did the analysis highlight potential new destinations form our airport, it also stressed the pros and cons of different carriers and the likelihood of particular carriers to start new services." - Mr. Tony Gollin - General Manager Corporate Planning and Strategy AIAl.

The exercise was carried out using Seabury APG proprietary origin & destination demand data and QSI-based forecasting tools. In addition to AIAL, Seabury APG provides international and domestic traffic and fare data to carriers that make up nearly 30% of the airline industry's ASKs, including all members of the STAR Alliance.

AIAL becomes the14th client for Seabury APG's Airport Services group.