Regulatory News:
Passenger traffic figures
Aéroports de Paris (Paris:ADP) (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) recorded an
increase of 2.2% in passenger traffic to 7.2 million passengers in
March 2008 compared to March 2007; divided up between 5 million
passengers for Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport (+3.3%) and 2.2 million
passengers for Paris-Orly airport (-0.1%).
As a reminder, passenger traffic was particularly dynamic in March
2007 with a record growth of 10.5%.
Traffic figures for March 2008 are marked by the increase on
European and international routes.
The 7.3% decrease in domestic traffic impacts mainly Paris-Orly
airport. It is notably due to the decrease on the route to Strasbourg.
European traffic grew by 5.7% thanks to Schengen traffic (+7.7%).
The twelve(1) new European Union members recorded an increase of 6.7%.
The British and Irish markets decreased slightly by 0.5%.
Traffic on the other international routes reached a 4.2% increase.
The North and Latin American markets rose by 3.9%. The African market
was up 4.4%. A 4.4% increase was also recorded on routes to and from
Asia and the Middle East.
Passenger traffic
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*T
Passenger traffic figures
March 2008
%
January to
change* March 2008
------------------------------------ ----------- -------- ------------
Paris-CDG
4, 972, 616
+ 3.3% 13, 543, 534
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Paris-Orly
2, 256, 623
-0.1% 6, 146, 583
------------------------------------ ----------- -------- ------------
Total
7, 229, 239
+2.2% 19, 690, 117
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Passenger traffic figures
%
12 months to
%
change* March 2008
change*
--------------------------------------- -------- ------------ --------
Paris-CDG
+3.7% 60, 403,147
+4.7%
--------------------------------------- -------- ------------ --------
Paris-Orly
-0.1% 26, 431, 893
+1.7%
--------------------------------------- -------- ------------ --------
Total
+2.5% 86, 835, 040
+3.8%
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*T
* year on year
Traffic by geographic area
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Monthly change
Markets
Markets rate
March 2008 / March
2007
--------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
Europe
Domestic
19.3 %
- 7.3 %
French Overseas Territories
and Departments
4 %
+ 0.3 %
Europe
41.6 %
+5.7 %
Of which Schengen
28 %
+7.7 %
--------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
Other international
Africa
10.8 %
+4.4 %
North America
Latin America & Caribbeans
13.1 %
+3.9%
Asia/Pacific & Middle East
11.2%
+4.4 %
--------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
TOTAL
100 %
+2.2 %
--------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
*T
Note: All our traffic figures are based on commercial passenger
traffic (including passengers in direct transit)
Aircraft movements
The number of aircraft movements decreased slightly by 0.7% in
March year on year (stable at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and -2.4% at
Paris-Orly). The passenger load factor reached 74.37% in March 2008
compared with 74.47% in March 2007.
Commercial aircraft movements
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March
%
January
2008
change*
to
March
2008
-------------------------------------------- ------- -------- --------
Paris-CDG
44, 981
+0 % 130, 928
-------------------------------------------- ------- -------- --------
Paris-Orly
19, 708
-2.4 % 56, 491
-------------------------------------------- ------- -------- --------
Total
64, 689
-0.7 % 187, 419
-------------------------------------------- ------- -------- --------
%
12
%
change* months
change*
to
March
2008
------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
Paris-CDG
+1.9 % 546, 235
+1.5%
------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
Paris-Orly
-1.8 % 231, 950
-0.1%
------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
Total
+0.7% 778,185
+1.1%
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* year on year
(1) Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union on January 1st
2007
www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Aéroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports including
Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget. Aéroports de
Paris is Europe´s second-largest airport services group in terms of
airport revenues and the European leader for cargo and mail. Aéroports
de Paris accommodates nearly 460 airlines, including the main
companies in the air transport industry.
With an exceptional geographic location and a major trading area
the Group is pursuing its strategy of modernizing its terminal
facilities and upgrading the quality of services, and also intends to
develop its retail and real estate business. In 2007, Aéroports de
Paris Group had revenues of EUR 2,292.4 million and handled 86.4
million passengers.
