LONDON – Earlier this week, Groupe ADP, which runs Paris Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) and Orly Airports, reported double-digit growth in the two airports.
The Numbers…
Below is the numbers breakdown, specifically for Paris CDG & Orly:
| Airport | Passengers | Change 23/22 | % of traffic compared to 2019 |
| Paris-CDG | 4,717,623 | +73.2% | 87.9% |
| Paris-Orly | 2,199,628 | +66.6% | 92.6% |
| Total Paris Aéroport | 6,917,251 | +71.1% | 89.3% |
Below is the breakdown based on the most popular destinations from the Paris airports.
Destination | Passengers | Change 23/22 | % of traffic compared to 2019 |
| Antalya | 930,033 | +40.4% | 104.5% |
| Almaty | 675,085 | +116.7% | 166.6% |
| Ankara | 884,717 | +49.2% | 72.9% |
| Izmir | 684,296 | +22.7% | 70.3% |
| Bodrum | 92,126 | +33.9% | 95.8% |
| Gazipaşa | 41,758 | +54.3% | 124.1% |
| Medina | 792,080 | +187.3% | 118.4% |
| Tunisia | 52,657 | +65.2% | 78.3% |
| Georgia | 255,146 | +34.6% | 95.3% |
| North Macedonia | 165,340 | +35.3% | 103.1% |
| Zagreb | 221,767 | +58.2% | 116.0% |
Below is the breakdown in terms of aircraft movements:
| Airport | Aircraft Movements | Var. 23/22 | % of traffic compared to 2019 |
| Paris-CDG | 33,147 | + 33.4 % | 88.2 % |
| Paris-Orly | 14,618 | + 33.4 % | 85.4 % |
| Total Paris Aéroport | 47,765 | + 33.4 % | 87.3 % |
How Have Both Paris CDG & Orly Performed In 2023 So Far?
Using data from RadarBox.com, let’s take a look at how both Paris CDG and Paris Orly have performed thus far in 2023.
Paris CDG…
For February 12-19, CDG received 1,134 movements based on a seven-day rolling average provided by the flight tracking company.
This is an increase of 26.70% compared to the same period last year and is around 107 movements shy of achieving 2019 levels.
Below is the data from CDG’s efforts in 2023:
| Date | 2019 Numbers | 2022 Numbers | 2023 Numbers | Percentage Difference (2023 vs. 2022) |
| January 1-8 | 1144 movements | 923 movements | 1162 movements | +25.89% |
| January 8-15 | 1172 movements | 819 movements | 1090 movements | +33.09% |
| January 15-22 | 1170 movements | 787 movements | 1063 movements | +35.07% |
| January 22-29 | 1175 movements | 752 movements | 1052 movements | +39.89% |
| January 29-February 5 | 1166 movements | 776 movements | 1071 movements | +38.02% |
| February 5-12 | 1239 movements | 843 movements | 1104 movements | +30.96% |
From the data above, we can see that Paris CDG is making strong efforts in trying to get closer to pre-pandemic levels.
Paris Orly…
For February 12-19, Paris Orly received 512 movements, which is an increase of 0.99% compared to the same period last year.
Such a figure is around 58 movements short of pre-pandemic figures, which is recorded at 570 for the same period in 2019.
Below is the whole of Paris Orly’s movement statistics from the start of 2023:
| Date | 2019 Numbers | 2022 Numbers | 2023 Numbers | Percentage Difference (2023 vs. 2022) |
| January 1-8 | 488 movements | 476 movements | 607 movements | +27.52% |
| January 8-15 | 528 movements | 371 movements | 473 movements | +27.49% |
| January 15-22 | 547 movements | 374 movements | 442 movements | +18.18% |
| January 22-29 | 550 movements | 378 movements | 464 movements | +22.75% |
| January 29-February 5 | 542 movements | 404 movements | 471 movements | +16.58% |
| February 5-12 | 543 movements | 470 movements | 487 movements | +3.62% |
What we can see from the data is a continued gradual increase in movement numbers that are getting closer to pre-pandemic levels, with this expected to be matched by the Summer 2023 season.
Overall…
It remains clear that both Paris CDG and Orly are getting closer and closer to achieving pre-pandemic movement numbers in 2023.
Looking ahead, we can probably expect such levels to be exceeded the closer we get to the Summer 2023 season.
But for now, all eyes are on both airports to see how the busy period will go and whether Groupe ADP can get both sites properly recovered from the pandemic.
