The fees have been at the centre of a row between Auckland Airport and its airline customers, with the airport arguing that upcoming price hikes are necessary to fund the NZ$3.9 billion integration of its domestic and international terminals.
Speaking to Australian Aviation, WSI CEO Simon Hickey said passengers should be able to easily reach St Marys from the airport and vice versa with or without the metro. It comes as works proceed on the platforms for the metro station outside the terminal.