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There are 45 airports in France that handle more than 200,000 passengers per year and these are the top 6:

1. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

The largest airport in France where Air France has taken up residence is located in the northwest of the capital, about 23 kilometres away.

Roissy Charles de Gaulle also ranks ninth among the busiest airports in the world.

CDG is the second largest airport in Europe.

Number of passengers (2018): 72,229,723

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 62%

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2. Paris – Orly Airport

The former leading French airport also grew in terms of passenger numbers (+3.4%) in 2018. Today, as the hub of Transavia (the low cost airline of the Air France Group – KLM), Orly remains the leading French airport for domestic air traffic.

Number of passengers (2018): 33,120,685

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 62%

3. Nice – Côte d’Azur Airport

Nice airport is the provincial airport with the highest number of long-haul flights outside Paris. We see, moreover, more and more foreign airlines settling there. This year, new flights to New York and Kuwait City will begin. Just like the Paris airports, Nice is seeing its number of passengers increase.

It is probably the one that offers the most beautiful view during landing. Because the airport was built on a kind of polder. It is built as an extension of the Boulevard Promenade des Anglais on land that has been reclaimed from the sea.

Number of passengers (2018): 13,850,561

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 65%

More than 100 destinations in Nice

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• Vip welcome
• Airport transportation to your hotel
• Meet and greet from customs onwards

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4. Lyon – Saint Exupéry Airport

Lyon airport remains in 4th position in terms of passenger numbers. The airport was built in the late 1960s and covers 2,000 hectares, with just under half of the area unused.

Number of passengers (2018): 11,037,410

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 63%!

Services we provide:

• Airport transportation to your hotel
• Meet and greet from customs onwards

5. Toulouse – Blagnac Airport

The pink city airport promises to have a great year 2019 with the announcement of Ryanair who has decided to make it one of its 3 French hubs. Ryanair will compete with the Spanish and British low-cost airlines Volotea and easyJet.

Among the 5 largest French airports, it stands out for its punctuality. 71% of flights were on time in 2018.

In addition to its role as a classic civil airport, Toulouse Blagnac airport serves as a test area for Airbus aircraft built in Toulouse.

Number of passengers (2018): 9,630,308

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 71%

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Services we provide:

• Airport transportation to your hotel
• Meet and greet from customs onwards

6. Marseille – Provence Airport

Although it is the second largest city in France, Marseille airport only ranks 6th in terms of passengers.

The airport’s name comes from the fact that it is equidistant from the city of Marseille (26 km) and Aix en Provence (25 km). Marseille Airport is located on the shore of the Berre Lake, on land in the city of Marignane.

Number of passengers (2018): 9,390,371

Percentage of flights in time (2018): 64%

Direct flights to Provence

Services we provide:

• Airport transportation to your hotel
• Meet and greet from customs onwards

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