Aeroports de Paris: Djeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia : Completion Of the First Renovation Phase of Hajj Terminal
Aeroports de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) (Paris:ADP):
-- A refurbishment and an extension designed by ADPI
-- Operations granted to Aeroports de Paris Management
The first renovated part of Hajj terminal at King Abdulaziz
International airport in Djeddah (Saudi Arabia) has come into service.
The operations management of this terminal, dedicated to pilgrims, is
granted for the first time to a private consortium and it is Aeroports
de Paris Management which will be in charge of operations management.
During the main pilgrimage month (Hajj) but also all year long for
the Umra (small pilgrimage), the Hajj terminal handles more than four
million passengers. The facilities and the operations of this terminal
are designed and sized for this specific type of traffic.
Specific operations :
During the big pilgrimage period, the traffic is monoflow. During
one month, there are arrivals only (From November 11 to December 14)
and the following month, departures only (from 23 December 2007 to 24
January 2008).
Some airport resources are adapted to the departures period. As an
example, extra check-in desks are installed in front of the baggage
carrousels which are used to collect baggage at departures.
In the frame of their contract, the experts of Aeroports de Paris
Management participate into operations and export their know-how in
terms of operations management and infrastructure (orientation and
flow management, reorganization of all procedures handbooks,
coordination with all the partners, training of local staff ...).
Aeroports de Paris Management has three expatriates on site.
As for ADPI, engineering and architecture subsidiary of Aeroports
de Paris, it carries out studies and provides its technical support
throughout the extension and renovation phases of Hajj terminal.
First phase of renovation :
The first phase of the renovation dealt with the reconstruction of
32,000 square meters of a terminal and the renovation of part of the
Plazza (64,000 square meters).
The Plazza, which is a huge waiting area for pilgrims, has been
redesigned with retail, rest and pray areas able to accommodate 400
people each.
The first renovated part of this terminal offers to passengers a
luminous, modern and comfortable space while insuring the best
security checks.
The terminal is characterized by its colour code used as signage
aids and space differentiation. The signage has been designed to
facilitate the circuit for worldwide passengers who are, for the
majority, occasional travellers.
End of renovation:
After this first phase of works which lasted eight months, the
Hajj terminal will be entirely renovated for the 2008 pilgrimage. Its
total surface area will cover 94,000 square meters. In total, it will
includes a central check-in area of 64 desks which can be increased to
168 during the Hajj period and 10 contact aircraft stands for jumbo
jets. The Plaza will cover a total surface area of 160,000 square
meters.
Aeroports de Paris Management, established in 1990, is a
subsidiary of the Aeroports de Paris Group, dedicated to airport
management and investments in airport management companies. Jean-Marie
Chevallier is its President and Jacques Follain its General Manager.
ADPI, established in 2000, is a subsidiary of Aeroports de Paris
Group. It offers design, architecture and engineering services as well
as project management services. Marc Noyelle is ADPI´s President and
Alain Le Pajolec is ADPI´s General Manager.
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Aeroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports including
Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget. Aeroports
de Paris is the 2nd European airport group in terms of airport
turnover and the 1st European airport group in terms of cargo and
mail. Aeroports de Paris accommodates nearly 460 airlines, mainly
the major actors of air transport.
Benefiting from an exceptional geographical location and a major
trading area, the group´s strategy is to modernize its terminal
facilities and to upgrade its quality of service. It also intends to
develop its retail and real estate business. In 2006, Aeroports de
Paris Group had a turnover of 2,076.8 million euros, and a net
result of 152.1 million euros. Aeroports de Paris handled 82.5
million passengers in 2006.
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