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Rennes airport aims to reach one million passengers by 2030-31
Rennes airport handled 512,000 passengers last year, well below its record of 856,791 in 2018.
The airport in Brittany was hit by the Covid crisis, which sharply reduced air travel.
The region, which owns the airport, wants traffic to recover and has renewed the operating contract for 20 years with Vinci Airports and the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
EasyJet plans to add flights to Milan and London Luton, alongside routes to Marrakech and Seville that opened in recent months.
The airport aims to reach one million passengers by 2030-31 by adding services and upgrading its facilities.
Plans include improving access, renovating the entrance and check-in halls, and creating a new bus station and business lounge.
Higher taxes could make growth harder, with the Vinci Airports executive saying a passenger departing from Rennes pays 35 euros in taxes compared with 7 euros from Barcelona; the government’s 2027 budget proposal would raise taxes further.
Rennes airport aims to reach one million passengers by 2030-31.
The airport handled 512,000 passengers last year, far below its historic peak of 856,791 in 2018.
The Brittany region, which owns the airport, renewed the concession for Rennes and Dinard airports for 20 years.
New routes to Milan and London-Luton are planned, alongside recent routes to Marrakech and Seville.
The airport also plans to modernize its facilities and improve passenger access.
- Who
- Rennes airport, owned by the Brittany region, is pursuing the target with its operator, Vinci Airports and the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- What
- It aims to reach one million passengers and plans new routes and airport upgrades.
- When
- The target is for 2030-31. The renewed concession takes effect on 1 January 2027.
- Where
- Rennes airport, in Brittany, France.
- Why
- The region and operator want the airport to recover activity and improve its performance and passenger experience.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rennes airport entered a period of growth.
The airport carried 856,791 passengers, its historic record.
The Covid crisis brought the air transport sector to a halt.
The Brittany region renewed the 20-year concession for Rennes and Dinard airports.
The renewed concession is due to begin.
The airport aims to reach one million passengers.
- Passenger target
- 1 million by 2030-31
- Passengers last year
- 512,000
- Historic passenger record
- 856,791 in 2018
- Concession term
- 20 years
- New route
- Milan, with two flights per week from early May until September
- New route
- London-Luton, with two flights per week in summer
What people are saying
On ne peut pas se contenter de ce chiffre et malgré le contexte international qui est difficile, il faut que l’aéroport retrouve l’activité qui devrait être la sienne
être plus connecté, plus moderne et plus durable
Il faut moderniser l’équipement pour améliorer l’expérience client, qui est un facteur essentiel de la performance d’un aéroport
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