Articles Tagged ‘French airports’
Nantes Airport traffic doubles in 10 years; easyJet, Transavia, Volotea and Vueling driving growth; Brussels Airlines and CityJet new for S16
France’s eighth busiest airport now handles well over four million passengers annually. We look at growth over the last decade, the airport’s leading routes and biggest airlines. Plus, we identify a dozen new services for this summer.
Ryanair finally adds Toulouse to its portfolio of over 30 French airports
Starting in November, Ryanair will serve Toulouse from seven of its bases in seven different countries. We look at the competition faced on each route and reveal how LCC traffic has evolved at the French airport.
Bordeaux Airport gets ready to celebrate five million passenger milestone; easyJet announces four new routes for next summer
The decision to build a dedicated facility for LCCs has paid off handsomely for Bordeaux Airport. Traffic is up almost 60% in six years. We reveal the leading airlines and routes and how much they are growing.
Paris Orly Airport seeing significant LCC growth as transavia.com France and Vueling add multiple new destinations this summer
Paris Orly could soon be handling 30 million passengers as international destinations continue to be the driver of growth. We reveal the airport’s historic growth, seasonality, leading airlines, leading routes and what’s new for S15.
Impact of Air France strike at French airports analysed; Paris CDG sees 12.3% drop in September traffic
We analyse August and September traffic data from French airports to reveal which suffered most as a result of the Air France strike. We also show which of the leading airlines in the French market are growing fastest this winter.
Pau-Pyrénées Airport targeting return of regular international services
France’s 18th busiest airport saw traffic grow 6% last year to over 645,000 passengers. But the loss of international services from CityJet, Ryanair and transavia.com in recent years means the airport is now looking to attract new carriers and routes. anna.aero recently visited the airport and region to find out more.
easyJet and Ryanair battle for #1 position for international services from French regional airports as Vueling and Volotea grow fast
Air France is only the fifth biggest airline at French regional airports for international services, beaten unexpectedly even by British Airways. easyJet and Ryanair share over one-third of the market as other LCCs report the fastest growth.
Lyon Airport’s growth stable in 2013; Air France and HOP! dominate France’s #4 airport
Serving the thriving French region of Rhône-Alpes, Lyon Airport recently took the anna.aero Cake Prize for TWIN JET’s new route to Le Havre. But with the growth of HOP! and the arrival of the likes of Emirates, Lyon has more network surprises in store.
Lille Airport (+21.3%) leads French traffic growth of 1.3% in 2013; Air France still growing on domestic routes
With monthly traffic data available from 14 of the top 15 airports, we take a closer look at the latest developments in the French market. We reveal which which airports have been growing fastest, and which are having a tougher year. We also take a closer look at the leading French domestic routes, and what […]
French aviation market to be discussed in detail in Bordeaux at French Connect this week; anna.aero will be “live”
The French market has outperformed its major European rivals in both 2011 and 2012. On the eve of the 10th French Connect, anna.aero takes a detailed look at the French market. We reveal which airports are growing fastest, which country markets are growing (and which are not), and which airlines are generating growth.
Biarritz: Beating the French market for growth
Growing by 6% in May and by 4% for the year to date, Biarritz Anglet Bayonne Airport, located less than 20 kilometres from the Spanish border, continues to post passengers statistics which are embarrassing most other major French Airports. With French Connect just over a week away, we investigate why this airport on France’s southwest […]
Paris Beauvais is Ryanair’s #8 airport, but still not a base
Ryanair’s issues with French authorities, over interpretation of EU employment law, hasn’t stopped the Irish LCC from developing its operations at Paris Beauvais Airport, and making it the eighth busiest airport in its network. We show how the airport has grown in recent years and which destinations are served, and which no longer are.