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Flying into Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is Europe’s largest airport covering 3,257 hectares. In conversati­on with Augustin de Romanet, CIO of Aeroports de Paris, find out more.

- KANCHAN NATH

How many terminals does the Charles de Gaulle Airport have?

There are nine terminals at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The airport's iconic Terminal 1 caters for both internatio­nal and Schengen airline services. It mainly hosts Star alliance members. Terminal 2 (A-B-C-D-E-F-G) also caters for both internatio­nal and Schengen airline services. Air France and a major part of its Skyteam alliance partners have pooled their activities in terminals 2E, 2F and 2G.

Oneworld alliance members operate their flights from terminals A, C and D. The Terminal 3 welcomes mainly the charter traffic and low-cost companies. What facilities do you provide for passengers?

Aéroports de Paris provides many free services for all passengers such as PlayStatio­n consoles, sound corners, a museum area, work areas, rest areas, play areas dedicated to children, many apps (My Way, My Airport and more), and gives special attention to passengers with reduced mobility ( lowered informatio­n counters, dedicat-

ed parking spaces equipped with a courtesy telephone, free assistance, etc.) How many inbound and outbound flights are there with respect to India?

The three Airlines are Air France, Air India and Jet Airlines (starting in May 2014). The destinatio­ns include Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. For the 2014 IATA summer season, there will be 62 flights per week. In 2013, the airport welcomed

547,000 passengers arriving or travelling to India. Could you tell us about Sky Team and what role does the airport play along with Air France in this global alliance?

Since its introducti­on to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport in 1996 in cooperatio­n with Air France, the hub has helped the airport to become Europe's leading airport, with more than 25,000 connecting flights every week with transfer times below two hours. Most major internatio­nal airlines – including Sky Team, Star Alliance and Oneworld alliance members – operate out of Paris-Charles de Gaulle, as do the main internatio­nal cargo carriers. It is the global headquarte­rs for Air France-KLM, the main hub for Skyteam, and the European hub for Fedex and La Poste.

Air France and a major part of Skyteam alliance partners have focussed their activity on terminals 2E, 2F and 2G. The new junction building of Terminal 2A and 2C facilitate fast and smooth access through the control area before boarding.

Hall 4 is dedicated to long-haul flights and jumbo and superjumbo aircraft (including 7 A380 stands) with a capacity of 7.8 million passengers every year. The changes to terminals 2E, 2F and 2G help simplify passenger circuits. One-Stop-Security (OSS) is a European regulatory measure that facilitate­s air transport between countries of the Schengen area.

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