...June 15, 2020 - Australian and New Zealand airports face a slow climb out of COVID-19 restrictions after a near halt in air travel since mid-March 2020. Even with the pandemic largely under control in both countries, the airports face a protracted recovery in traffic to pre-COVID-19 levels. - Reduced cash flows over the next 12 months will result in weak financial metrics at all rated airports in fiscal 2021, before a a rebound thereafter. However, a few rated airports will be unable to absorb our expectation of a prolonged recovery phase and to operate with metrics consistent with their previous rating levels from fiscal 2022 and beyond. - On June 16, 2020, S&P Global Ratings lowered the ratings on Australia's Melbourne Airport, as well as New Zealand's Christchurch Airport and Wellington Airport. At the same time, we affirmed the ratings on Australia's Adelaide Airport, Brisbane Airport, Perth Airport, and Sydney Airport, as well as New Zealand's Auckland Airport. We removed all ratings...