Aeroports de Paris: October 2008 Traffic Figures

November 17, 2008 12:10 PM EST

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Regulatory News:

Passenger traffic

In October 2008, Aeroports de Paris (Paris: ADP) (Pink Sheets: AEOPF) recorded a 2.9% increase in passenger traffic compared with October 2007. Paris airports handled 7.3 million passengers divided up between 5.2 million at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (+3.4%) and 2.1 million at Paris-Orly (+2.0%).

Over the first ten months of this year, passenger traffic recorded a 1.7% growth.

Traffic figures for October 2008 were marked by a substantial 6.4% growth on the international markets. On North and Latin American routes, traffic increased by 3.8%. The African market grew by 10.7%. Traffic on routes to and from Asia and the Middle-East was up 5.4%.

In October 2008, domestic traffic increased by 3.8%. It benefits from a favourable comparison basis, the labour dispute in the air transport sector of October 2007 having primarily impacted domestic traffic. European traffic was quasi-stable at -0.3% with -0.8% on Schengen routes and -5.7% for the British and Irish markets.

Passenger traffic

Passenger   October  % change   January to  % change   12 months   % change
traffic     2008     (a)        Oct. 2008   (a)        to October  (a)
figures                                                2008

Paris-CDG   5, 167,  +3.4%      51, 984,    + 2.4%     61, 158,    +3.0%
            150                 217                    235

Paris-Orly  2, 156,  +2.0%      22, 336,    -0.1%      26, 408,    -0.1%
            844                 992                    782

Total       7, 323,  +2.9%      74, 321,    +1.7%      87, 567,    +2.1%
            994                 209                    017

(a) year on year

Traffic by geographic area

                                                           Monthly change
Markets                                      Markets rate
                                                           Oct.2008 / Oct. 2007

Europe

Domestic                                     19.6%         + 3.8%

French Overseas Territories and Departments  2.8%          + 6.2%

Europe                                       42.5%         -0.3%

Of which Schengen                            30.4 %        -0.8 %

Other international

Africa                                       11.1%         +10.7%

North America,
                                             12.9%         + 3.8%
Latin America & Caribbeans

Asia/Pacific & Middle East                   11.1%         +5.4%

TOTAL                                        100%          +2.9%

Note: All our traffic figures are based on commercial passenger traffic (including passengers in direct transit)

Aircraft movements

The number of aircraft movements stood at +2.9% in October 2008 year on year (+3.9% at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and +0.5% at Paris-Orly).The passenger load factor reached 73.46% in October 2008 compared with 73.22% in October 2007.

Commercial aircraft movements

            October  % change   January to  % change   12 months
            2008     (a)        Oct. 2008   (a)        to Oct.    % change (a)
                                                       2008

Paris-CDG   47, 289  +3.9%      467, 285    +2.5%      555, 215   +2.4%

Paris-Orly  19, 603  +0.5%      195, 185    -0.5%      232, 063   -0.7%

Total       66, 892  +2.9%      662, 470    +1.6%      787, 278   +1.5%

(a) year on year

www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

Aeroports de Paris builds, develops and manages airports including Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget. Aeroports de Paris is Europe's second-largest airport services group in terms of airport revenues and the European leader for cargo and mail. Aeroports 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, Aeroports de Paris Group had revenues of EUR2,292.4 million and handled 86.4 million passengers.

    Source: Aeroports de Paris

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