Big numbers are expected at Auckland Airport this Christmas season.
50,000 people will be flying in and out of the country across December 23 and Christmas Eve.
It's a far different picture than last year, when fewer than 3,000 people came and went over those two days.
CEO Carrie Hurihanganui told Tim Dower a lot of work has been done to make sure everything goes smoothly.
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