Operational performance, services and innovation
— With the gradual recovery of traffic in some parts of the world, VINCI Airports is rolling out a proactive policy to help airline companies to reopen existing connections and open new routes. Three new low-cost company bases were set up in network airports in 2021: easyJet in Faro, supporting the revival of tourism in the Algarve, and Ryanair in Funchal (Madeira), with 10 connections planned – including five new destinations – that will increase access to and from the island; and Volotea in Lyon (Rhône), with the opening of new routes to Biarritz (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), Sétif (Algeria) and Olbia (Sardinia).
— In the United Kingdom, in 2022 London Gatwick airport will welcome British Airways’ new subsidiary dedicated to competitively priced European flights, with 35 routes planned to key tourist destinations for the British market such as Portugal, Italy and Spain. Meanwhile, after acquiring 15 pairs of slots, airline company Wizz Air will install four additional A321neo aircraft at its London Gatwick base, taking their number to five. London Gatwick was also the first London airport to offer direct low-cost flights to Bangkok (Thailand), with the Scoot airline and has opened a new line to New York’s JFK airport (United States) with JetBlue.
— New lines were also opened in France, from Toulon Hyères (to Paris–CDG, Paris–Orly and London Gatwick with easyJet), from Rennes Bretagne (to Toulouse with easyJet), and from Belfast in the United Kingdom (to Paris–Orly with Vueling).
— VINCI Airports works continuously over the whole of its network to increase the efficiency of its operations and make the travel experience smoother, safer and more enjoyable for passengers. The results have earned several awards. Three network airports – Lisbon, Porto and Toulon Hyères – were ranked among the best European airports in the Airport Service Quality category of the Airports Council International (ACI) Best Airport Awards. Las Américas (Dominican Republic) was ranked among the 10 best airports in the Central America-Caribbean region and Kansai International (Japan) in the world’s 10 best airports by the international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.
VINCI Airports helps improve access to and from regions by opening new routes, as here at Salvador Bahia airport in Brazil.
Installation of a solar farm at Belgrade airport as part of an environmental transformation project.