ˌɔn ˈeɪt dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ˈɔːklənd ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt lˈɪmɪɾᵻd, ðɪ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːklənd ˈɛɹpoːɹt, ɐnˈaʊnst ɪt hæd ɐɡɹˈiːd tə tˈeɪk ɐ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɪŋ ɪn kwˈiːnztaʊn ˈɛɹpoːɹt kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ænd fˈɔːɹmd ɐ stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ɐlˈaɪəns bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː ˈɛɹpoːɹts.
On 8 July 2010, Auckland International Airport Limited, the operator of Auckland Airport, announced it had agreed to take a 24.99% shareholding in Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited and formed a strategic alliance between the two airports.