Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (French: Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG), also known as Roissy Airport or simply Paris CDG, is the principal airport serving the French capital, Paris (and its metropolitan area), and the largest international airport in France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Paris and is named after statesman Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), whose initials (CDG) is used as its IATA airport code.

Charles de Gaulle Airport serves as the principal hub for Air France and a destination for other legacy carriers (from Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam), as well as a focus city for low-cost carriers easyJet and Vueling. It is operated by Groupe ADP under the brand Paris Aéroport.

In 2019, the airport handled 76,150,007 passengers and 498,175 aircraft movements,[4] thus making it the world's ninth busiest airport and Europe's second busiest airport (after Heathrow) in terms of passenger numbers. Charles de Gaulle is also the busiest airport within the European Union. In terms of cargo traffic, the airport is the eleventh busiest in the world and the busiest in Europe, handling 2,102,268 tonnes (2,069,066 long tons; 2,317,354 short tons) of cargo in 2019.[4] It is also the airport that is served by the greatest number of airlines, with more than 105 airlines operating at the airport.[5]

As of 2017, the airport offers direct flights to the most countries and hosts the most airlines in the world.[6] Marc Houalla has been the director of the airport since 12 February 2018.

Location

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport covers 32.38 square kilometres (12.50 sq mi) of land. The airport area, including terminals and runways, spans over three départements and six communes:

The choice of constructing an international aviation hub outside of central Paris was made due to a limited prospect of potential relocations or expropriations and the possibility of further expanding the airport in the future.

Management of the airport lies solely on the authority of Groupe ADP, which also manages Orly (south of Paris), Le Bourget (to the immediate southwest of Charles de Gaulle Airport, now used for general aviation and Paris Air Shows), several smaller airfields in the suburbs of Paris, and other airports directly or indirectly worldwide.

History

Development

The planning and construction phase of what was known then as Aéroport de Paris Nord (Paris North Airport)[8] began in 1966. On 8 March 1974 the airport, renamed Charles de Gaulle Airport, opened. Terminal 1 was built in an avant-garde design of a ten-floors-high circular building surrounded by seven satellite buildings, each with six gates allowing sunlight to enter through apertures. The main architect was Paul Andreu, who was also in charge of the extensions during the following decades.

Following the introduction of the brand Paris Aéroport to all its Parisian airports, Groupe ADP also announced major changes for the Charles de Gaulle Airport: Terminals of the Satellite 1 will be merged, as well as terminals 2B and 2D. A new luggage automated sorting system and conveyor under Terminal 2E Hall L was installed to speed luggage delivery time for airlines operating Paris-Charles de Gaulle's hub. The CDG Express, the direct express rail link from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport, is scheduled to open in early 2027.[9]

Corporate Identity

The Frutiger typeface was commissioned for use in the airport and implemented on signs throughout the building in 1975. Initially called Roissy, it was renamed after its designer Adrian Frutiger.

Until 2005, every PA announcement made at Terminal 1 was preceded by a distinctive chime, nicknamed "Indicatif Roissy" and composed by Bernard Parmegiani in 1971. The chime can be heard in the Roman Polanski film Frantic. The chime was officially replaced by the "Indicatif ADP" chime.

On 14 April 2016, the Groupe ADP rolled out the Connect 2020 corporate strategy and the commercial brand Paris Aéroport was applied to all Parisian airports, including Le Bourget airport.[10]

Terminals

Airport Diagram
Aerial view of Terminal 1 (before refurbishment)
Aerial view of Terminal 2A and 2B (before refurbishment)

Charles de Gaulle Airport has three terminals: Terminal 1 is the oldest and situated opposite to Terminal 3; Terminal 2 is located at another side with 7 sub-terminal buildings (2A to 2G). Terminal 2 was originally built exclusively for Air France;[8] since then it has been expanded significantly and now houses other airlines. Terminals 2A to 2F are interconnected by elevated walkways and situated next to each other. Terminal 2G is a satellite building connected by shuttle bus.[8] Both Terminals 1 and 2 handle airlines from all three alliances.

Terminal 3 (formerly known as "Terminal 9") hosts charter and low-cost airlines. The CDGVAL light-rail shuttle connects Terminal 2 to Terminals 1/3 and their parking lots.

Prior to the pandemic, Charles de Gaulle Airport had assigned all Star Alliance members to use Terminal 1, Oneworld members to use Terminal 2A and SkyTeam members to use Terminals 2C, 2E (intercontinental), 2D, 2F and 2G (European routes).

Currently, terminals 1, 2B, 2E, 2F, 2G and 3 are opened. As of 13 January 2023, all airlines have been relocated to their new terminal assignments.

Terminal 1

The first terminal, designed by Paul Andreu, was built in the image of an octopus. It consists of a circular terminal building which houses key functions such as check-in counters and baggage claim conveyors. Seven satellites with boarding gates are connected to the central building by underground walkways.

The central building, with a large skylight in its centre, dedicates each floor to a single function. The first floor is reserved for technical operations and not accessible to the public. The second floor contains shops and restaurants, the CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle train platforms (for Terminal 2 and trains to central Paris) and check-in counters from a recent renovation. The majority of check-in counters, however, are located on the third floor, which also has access to taxi stands, bus stops and special pick-up vehicles. Departing passengers with valid boarding passes can reach the fourth floor, which houses duty-free stores and border control posts, for the boarding gates. The fifth floor contains baggage claim conveyors for arriving passengers. All four upper floors have assigned areas for parking and airline offices.

Passages between the third, fourth and fifth floors are provided by a tangle of escalators arranged through the centre of the building. These escalators are suspended over the central court. Each escalator is covered with a transparent tube to shelter from all weather conditions. These escalators were often used in film shootings (e.g., The Last Gang of Ariel Zeitoun). The Alan Parsons Project album I Robot features these escalators on its cover.

Terminal 1 is used by the majority of the Star Alliance airlines at CDG except Croatia Airlines (Terminal 2B) and Air China, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, and Thai Airways International (all Terminal 2E). It is also used by Oneworld airlines who are long haul from Paris. Other airlines include SkyTeam member Saudia, Heathrow Terminal 2 non-aligned airlines Aer Lingus, Eurowings, Icelandair, and Sky Express and non-aligned airlines Azores Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and some other non-aligned airlines. Cyprus Airways also began operations from the terminal when it reopened.

Prior to the pandemic, Terminal 1 was primarily used by the majority Star Alliance members that used CDG except Air Canada (Terminal 2A), Air India (Terminal 2C), Austrian Airlines (Terminal 2D), Croatia Airlines (Terminal 2D) and Ethiopian Airlines (Terminal 2A) and a few other airlines.

Terminal 2

Terminal 2 is spread across seven sub-terminals: 2A to 2G. Terminals 2A to 2F are connected by inter-terminal walkways, but Terminal 2G is a satellite building 800 m (0.5 mi) away. Terminal 2G can only be accessed by shuttle bus from Terminals 1, 2A to 2F and 3. The CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle train, Paris RER Regional-Express and high-speed TGV rail station, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV, is located within the Terminal 2 complex and between 2C and 2E (on one side) or 2D and 2F (on the opposite side).

Terminal 2F was used for the filming of the music video for the U2 song "Beautiful Day". The band also had their picture taken inside Terminal 2F for the album artwork of their 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind.

Air France and all other SkyTeam airlines are currently the main operator of Terminal 2 with the exception of Saudia. It is also used by Oneworld airlines who are short haul from Paris while long haul flights to Paris except American Airlines (who operates from Terminal 2B) and Japan Airlines (who operates at Terminal 2E) operate from Terminal 1. Several other airlines also use this terminal including Star Alliance members Air China, Croatia Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, and Thai Airways International, easyJet and most non-aligned airlines.

Prior to the pandemic, Terminal 2 was used by Air France and all SkyTeam and Oneworld airlines. Several other airlines used the terminal including Star Alliance members Air Canada, Air India, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines, easyJet and most non-aligned airlines. However, Air Canada, Air India and Austrian Airlines had moved back to Terminal 1 between 1 December 2022 and 13 January 2023 with all other Star Alliance members.


Collapse of Terminal 2E

Collapsed Terminal 2E, June 2004
Map of terminal 2 various halls

On 23 May 2004, shortly after the inauguration of terminal 2E, a portion of it collapsed near Gate E50, killing four people.[11] Two of the dead were reported to be Chinese citizens, one Czech and the other Lebanese.[12] Three other people were injured in the collapse. Terminal 2E had been inaugurated in 2003 after some delays in construction and was designed by Paul Andreu. Administrative and judicial enquiries were started. Andreu also designed Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, which collapsed while under construction on 28 September 2004.

Before this accident, ADP had been planning for an initial public offering in 2005 with the new terminal as a major attraction for investors. The partial collapse and indefinite closing of the terminal just before the beginning of summer seriously hurt the airport's business plan.

In February 2005, the results from the administrative inquiry were published. The experts pointed out that there was no single fault, but rather a number of causes for the collapse, in a design that had little margin for safety. The inquiry found the concrete vaulted roof was not resilient enough and had been pierced by metallic pillars and some openings weakened the structure. Sources close to the inquiry also disclosed that the whole building chain had worked as close to the limits as possible, so as to reduce costs. Paul Andreu denounced the building companies for having not correctly prepared the reinforced concrete.

On 17 March 2005, ADP decided to tear down and rebuild the whole part of Terminal 2E (the "jetty") of which a section had collapsed, at a cost of approximately €100 million.[13] The reconstruction replaced the innovative concrete tube style of the jetty with a more traditional steel and glass structure. During reconstruction, two temporary departure lounges were constructed in the vicinity of the terminal that replicated the capacity of 2E before the collapse. The terminal reopened completely on 30 March 2008.

Terminal 2G

Terminal 2, former display screen
Air France aircraft on stands at Terminal 2F at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Terminal 2G, dedicated to regional Air France and HOP! flights and its affiliates, opened in 2008. This terminal is to the east of all terminals and can only be reached by shuttle bus. Terminal 2G is used for passengers flying in the Schengen Area (and thus has no passport control) and handles Air France regional and European traffic and provides small-capacity planes (up to 150 passengers) with a faster turnaround time than is currently possible by enabling them to park close to the new terminal building and boarding passengers primarily by bus, or walking. A bus line called "navette orange" connects the terminal 2G inside the security check area with terminals 2E and 2F. Passengers transferring to other terminals need to continue their trip with other bus shuttles within the security check area if they do not need to get their bags.

Terminal 2E Hall L (Satellite 3)

The completion of 750 m (2,460 ft) long Satellite 3 (or S3) to the immediate east of Terminals 2E and 2F provides further jetways for large-capacity airliners, specifically the Airbus A380. Check-in and baggage handling are provided by the existing infrastructure in Terminals 2E and 2F. Satellite 3 was opened in part on 27 June 2007 and fully operational in September 2007. It corresponds now to gates L of terminal 2E.

Terminal 2E Hall M (Satellite 4)

The satellite S4, adjacent to the S3 and part of terminal 2E, officially opened on 28 June 2012. It corresponds now to gates M of terminal 2E. Dedicated to long-haul flights, it has the ability to handle 16 aircraft at the same time, with an expected capacity of 7.8 million passengers per year. Its opening has led to the relocation of all SkyTeam airlines to terminals 2E (for international carriers), 2F (for Schengen European carriers) and 2G.

Future

Air France has moved all of its operations previously located at 2C to 2E. In October 2012, 2F closed its international operations and became completely Schengen, allowing for all Air France flights currently operating in 2D to relocate to terminal 2F.

Further, in April 2013, Terminal 2B closed for a complete renovation (all airlines relocated to 2D) and received upgrades including the addition of a second floor completely dedicated to arrivals. Terminal 2B reopened on 2 June 2021 for the use of the Lufthansa group (including Austrian Airlines, who previously used Terminal 2D before the pandemic), Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Icelandair, LOT Polish Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Play, and Scandinavian Airlines. Low-cost carrier EasyJet has shown its interest in being the sole carrier at 2B.[14] To facilitate connections, a new boarding area between 2A and 2C was opened in March 2012. It allows for all security and passport control to be handled in a single area, allows for many new shopping opportunities as well as new airline lounges, and eases transfer restrictions between 2A and 2C.

2D is closed and is receiving similar upgrades, including the addition of a new floor. All airlines operating at Terminal 2D were relocated to Terminal 2B. Terminals 2A and 2C are closed for baggage renovation system for 18 months. All short haul airlines operating from either Terminals 2A and 2C were relocated to Terminal 2B while all long haul airlines operating from either Terminal 2A or 2C were relocated to Terminal 1. Terminal 2A and 2C are expected to reopen on July 2024.

Cancelled project for Terminal 4

According to La Tribune, a new Terminal 4 was to be built around 2025, when Charles de Gaulle Airport's maximum capacity of 80 million would have been reached. This new Terminal 4, when constructed, would have been able to accommodate 30–40 million passengers per year and would have likely been built north of Terminal 2E.[15] The Terminal 4 proposal was cancelled in 2021, after reduced traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic and new environmental regulations made it unfeasible.[16]

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 is located 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Terminal 1. It consists of one single building for arrivals and departures. The walking distance between Terminals 1 and 3 is 3 km (1.9 mi) long, however, the rail station (named as "CDG Airport Terminal 1") for RER and CDGVAL trains are only at a distance of 300 m (980 ft). Terminal 3 has no boarding gates constructed and all passengers are ferried via boarding buses to the aircraft stands.

Terminal Assignments

As of 13 January 2023, Charles de Gaulle's three terminals are assigned as the following:

Terminal Airlines
Terminal 1 Star Alliance (Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air India, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Egyptair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines), Oneworld (Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, SriLankan Airlines), SkyTeam (Saudia), Aer Lingus, Air Algérie, Air Madagascar, Air Senegal, Azores Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fly One, Icelandair, Iran Air, Kuwait Airways, Norwegian, Oman Air, Sky Express and Cyprus Airways
Terminal 2B Star Alliance (Croatia Airlines), Oneworld (American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian), SkyTeam (Czech Airlines), airBaltic, Air Austral, Air Malta, Air Montenegro, Air Serbia, Air Tahiti Nui, Atlantic Airways, easyJet, El Al, and Georgian Airways
Terminal 2E Star Alliance (Air China, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, Thai Airways Interational), Oneworld (Japan Airlines),SkyTeam (Aéromexico, Air France (destinations to Asia, Africa, Middle East, North and Latin America only), China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Kenya Airways, Korean Air, Middle East Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines and XiamenAir), Air Mauritius, China Southern Airlines, Gulf Air, Hainan Airlines, LATAM Chile, Vistara and WestJet
Terminal 2F SkyTeam (Air France (Schengen, French territorial and Common Travel Area destinations only), ITA Airways and KLM)
Terminal 2G Air France (Schengen, French territorial and Common Travel Area destinations) and Luxair
Terminal 3 Charter and low cost airlines

Terminal usage during COVID-19 pandemic

The airport's services during the pandemic was sharply reduced. On 30 March 2020, the airport announced it would temporary close Terminals 1 and 3, moving all remaining flights to Terminal 2. Terminal 2D was also closed during the pandemic and only Terminals 2A, 2C, 2E, 2F and 2G were opened. During the beginning of the pandemic, airlines were grouped by alliances: Star Alliance airlines operated at Terminal 2A where Air Canada and Ethiopian Airlines operated prior to the pandemic, Oneworld airlines shifted their operations to Terminal 2C and SkyTeam airlines operated at Terminals 2E and 2F. Between December 2020 and June 2021, only Terminals 2E and 2F were opened with non-Schengen flights operating at Terminal 2E and Schengen flights operated at Terminal 2F. 2B reopened on 2 June 2021 and some airlines were shifted to that concourse. Terminals 2A, 2C and 2D were then reopened for more space. Between June 2021 and December 2022, Star Alliance airlines operated at Terminals 2A (non-Schengen) and 2B (Schengen), Oneworld airlines operated at Terminals 2C (non-Schengen) and 2D (Schengen) and SkyTeam airlines operated at Terminals 2E (non-Schengen), 2F and 2G (both Schengen). However, Star Alliance airlines flights to Asia except Singapore Airlines, who operated at Terminal 2A were operating at Terminal 2E due to the capacity restrictions at Terminal 2A. Terminal 3 reopened on 3 May 2022 for the use of all charter and low cost airlines.[17] Terminal 1 remained closed for renovation at that time. It reopened on 1 December 2022 to reduce traffic at Terminal 2. [18]

Roissypôle

Roissypôle is a complex consisting of office buildings, shopping areas, hotels, and a bus coach and RER B station within Charles de Gaulle Airport. The complex includes the head office of Air France,[19] Continental Square,[20] the Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport,[21] and le Dôme building. Le Dôme includes the head office of Air France Consulting, an Air France subsidiary.[22] Continental Square has the head office of Air France subsidiary Servair[23] and the Air France Vaccinations Centre.[24]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aegean Airlines Athens
Seasonal: Heraklion, Thessaloniki
Aer Lingus Dublin
Seasonal: Cork (resumes 22 September 2023)[25]
Aeroméxico Mexico City
Air Algérie Algiers, Annaba, Béjaïa, Biskra, Chlef, Constantine, Oran
Seasonal: El Oued, Tlemcen
Air Astana Astana (suspended)
Air Arabia Fès, Tangier
Air Austral Saint-Denis de la Réunion
Seasonal: Dzaoudzi
airBaltic Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius
Air Cairo Seasonal: Luxor[26]
Air Canada Montréal–Trudeau, Toronto–Pearson[27]
Air China Beijing–Capital
Air Corsica Seasonal: Bastia
Air France Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Alicante, Algiers, Amman–Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Antananarivo, Athens, Atlanta, Bamako, Bangalore, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Bangui, Barcelona, Bari, Basel/Mulhouse, Beijing–Capital, Beirut, Bergen, Berlin, Biarritz, Bilbao, Billund, Birmingham, Bogotá, Bologna, Bordeaux, Boston, Brazzaville, Brest, Bucharest, Budapest, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cairo, Cancún, Cape Town, Casablanca, Catania, Chennai, Chicago–O'Hare, Clermont-Ferrand, Conakry, Copenhagen, Cotonou, Dakar–Diass, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dar es Salaam (resumes 12 June 2023),[28] Delhi, Detroit, Djibouti, Douala, Dubai–International, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Edinburgh, Faro, Florence, Fortaleza, Frankfurt, Freetown, Geneva, Genoa, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Havana, Helsinki, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong,[29] Houston–Intercontinental, Istanbul, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Kinshasa–N'djili, Kraków, Kyiv–Boryspil (suspended),[30] Lagos, Libreville, Lima, Lisbon, Ljubljana, Lomé, London–Heathrow, Lorient, Los Angeles, Luanda, Lyon, Madrid, Malabo, Malaga, Manchester, Maputo, Marrakesh, Marseille, Mauritius, Mexico City, Miami, Milan–Linate, Milan–Malpensa, Monrovia–Roberts, Montpellier, Montréal–Trudeau, Mumbai, Munich, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Nantes, Naples, N'Djamena, Newark,[31] Newcastle upon Tyne, New York–JFK, Niamey, Nice, Nouakchott, Nouméa, Nuremberg, Oran, Osaka–Kansai, Oslo, Ottawa (begins 27 June 2023),[32] Ouagadougou, Palma de Mallorca, Panama City–Tocumen, Papeete, Pau, Pointe-Noire, Porto, Prague, Punta Cana (ends 26 March 2023),[33] Rabat, Rennes, Rio de Janeiro–Galeão, Rome–Fiumicino, Saint-Denis de la Réunion, San Francisco, San José de Costa Rica–Juan Santamaría, Santiago de Chile, Santo Domingo–Las Américas (ends 26 March 2023),[33] São Paulo–Guarulhos, Seattle/Tacoma, Seoul–Incheon, Seville, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Stockholm–Arlanda, Stuttgart, Tbilisi, Tel Aviv, Tenerife–South, Tokyo–Haneda, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Toulouse, Tunis, Turin, Valencia, Vancouver, Venice, Vienna, Warsaw–Chopin, Washington–Dulles, Wrocław, Yaoundé, Yerevan, Zagreb, Zanzibar, Zürich
Seasonal: Ajaccio, Belgrade, Cagliari, Colombo–Bandaranaike, Corfu, Cork, Denver, Djerba, Dubrovnik, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Innsbruck,[34] Kittilä,[35] Mahé, Malé, Malta, Muscat, Mykonos, Olbia, Palermo, Perpignan, Pisa, Quebec City, Rhodes, Rovaniemi, Salzburg,[34] Santorini, Sofia, Split, Thessaloniki, Tirana, Tromsø,[35] Zakynthos
Air India Delhi
Air Madagascar Antananarivo
Air Malta Malta
Air Mauritius Mauritius
Air Montenegro Podgorica[36]
Air Senegal Dakar–Diass
Air Serbia Belgrade
Air Tahiti Nui Los Angeles, Papeete, Seattle/Tacoma (begins 12 June 2023)[37]
Air Transat Montréal–Trudeau, Québec City, Toronto–Pearson
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Haneda
American Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York–JFK, Philadelphia
Seasonal: Charlotte (resumes 2 June 2023)[38]
AnadoluJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen
Arkia Seasonal: Tel Aviv
Asiana Airlines Seoul–Incheon
ASL Airlines France Algiers, Pau, Tel Aviv
Seasonal: Calvi, Chlef, Djerba, Oujda
Atlantic Airways Seasonal: Vágar
Austrian Airlines Vienna
Azerbaijan Airlines Baku (resumes 9 May 2023)[39]
Azores Airlines Seasonal: Ponta Delgada[40]
British Airways London–Heathrow
Brussels Airlines Brussels
Bulgaria Air Sofia
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong[41]
China Eastern Airlines Qingdao, Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines Guangzhou
Corendon Airlines Seasonal: Antalya,[42] İzmir[42]
Croatia Airlines Zagreb
Seasonal: Dubrovnik, Split
Cyprus Airways Larnaca[43]
Czech Airlines Prague
Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles (resumes 8 May 2023),[44] Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Raleigh/Durham, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
easyJet Barcelona, Belfast–International, Bergamo, Berlin, Biarritz, Bristol, Catania, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Faro, Funchal (begins 3 May 2023),[45] Glasgow, Kraków, Lanzarote, Larnaca, Lisbon, Liverpool,[46] London–Gatwick, London–Luton, Madrid, Málaga, Manchester, Marrakesh, Milan–Linate, Milan–Malpensa, Nice, Palermo,[47] Porto, Tel Aviv, Venice
Seasonal: Ajaccio, Bari, Bastia, Calvi, Corfu, Figari, Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Menorca, Mykonos, Naples, Olbia, Palma de Mallorca, Pula, Split, Tenerife–South, Toulon
EgyptAir Cairo
Seasonal: Luxor
El Al Tel Aviv
Emirates Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi
Eurowings Hamburg
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan
Finnair Helsinki
FlyOne Seasonal: Chișinău, Yerevan[48]
Georgian Airways Tbilisi
Gulf Air Bahrain
Hainan Airlines Chongqing, Guiyang, Shenzhen, Xi'an
Iberia Express Madrid
Icelandair Reykjavík–Keflavík
Iran Air Tehran–Imam Khomeini
ITA Airways Milan–Linate, Rome–Fiumicino[49]
Japan Airlines Tokyo–Haneda
Jet2.com Leeds/Bradford
JetBlue New York–JFK (begins 30 June 2023)[50]
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
KLM Amsterdam
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon
Kuwait Airways Kuwait City
LATAM Chile Santiago de Chile, São Paulo–Guarulhos
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw–Chopin, Warsaw–Radom (begins 28 April 2023)[51]
Lufthansa Frankfurt, Munich
Luxair Luxembourg
Middle East Airlines Beirut
Norse Atlantic Airways New York–JFK (begins 26 March 2023)[52]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Copenhagen, Oslo
Seasonal: Bergen, Stavanger,[53] Stockholm–Arlanda
Nouvelair Monastir
Seasonal: Sfax (begins 18 June 2023)[54]
Oman Air Muscat
Pegasus Airlines Ankara, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen (begins 26 March 2023)[55]
Play Reykjavík–Keflavík[56]
Qatar Airways Doha
Royal Air Maroc Casablanca, Marrakesh[57]
Seasonal: Oujda (resumes 24 June 2023)[58]
Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia
Saudia Jeddah, Riyadh
Seasonal: Al Ula
Scandinavian Airlines Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Singapore Airlines Singapore
Sky Express Athens
Seasonal: Heraklion[59]
SriLankan Airlines Colombo–Bandaranaike[60]
SunExpress Ankara, Antalya, İzmir
Seasonal: Bodrum[61]
Swiss International Air Lines Zürich
TAROM Bucharest
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tunisair Djerba, Monastir, Tozeur
Turkish Airlines Istanbul
Tus Airways[62] Seasonal: Larnaca
United Airlines Chicago–O'Hare, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles
Uzbekistan Airways Tashkent, Urgench
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Vistara Delhi
Volotea Genoa (ends 23 May 2023), Verona (ends 25 March 2023)[63]
Vueling Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Santiago de Compostela, Seville
WestJet Calgary (resumes 13 April 2023)
XiamenAir Fuzhou

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
AirBridgeCargo[64] Moscow–Sheremetyevo (suspended)
Air France Cargo[65] Bangalore,[66] Chicago–O'Hare, Dublin, Glasgow–Prestwick, Guadalajara, Hong Kong, Houston–Intercontinental, Tokyo–Narita
ASL Airlines France[67] Hannover, Istanbul, Katowice, Kyiv–Boryspil, Leipzig/Halle, Marseille, Toulouse
Cathay Pacific Cargo[68] Hong Kong
China Cargo Airlines[69] Shanghai–Pudong
CMA CGM Air Cargo[70] Atlanta, Chicago–O'Hare, Hong Kong
DHL Aviation[citation needed] Casablanca, Cincinnati, Leipzig/Halle, London–Heathrow
Emirates SkyCargo[71] Dubai–Al Maktoum
FedEx Express[citation needed] Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Basel/Mulhouse, Beijing–Capital,[72] Birmingham, Cologne/Bonn, Copenhagen, Delhi, Dubai–International, Guangzhou, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Indianapolis, Istanbul, London–Stansted, Madrid, Memphis, Milan–Malpensa, Mumbai, Munich, Newark, Osaka–Kansai,[73] Singapore, Stockholm–Arlanda, Tel Aviv, Tokyo–Narita, Vienna
FedEx Feeder[citation needed] Belfast–International, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanover, Lyon, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nice, Prague, Rome–Fiumicino, Shannon, Stuttgart, Toulouse, Warsaw–Chopin
Korean Air Cargo[74] Seoul–Incheon
MNG Airlines[75] Cologne/Bonn, Istanbul, London–Luton
Turkish Cargo[76] Istanbul
UPS Airlines[citation needed] Cologne/Bonn, Louisville, Philadelphia

Ground transportation

Terminal 2, CDGVAL station
Terminal 2E, LISA station
RER station of Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV
Train station of Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV

CDGVAL

The airport's terminals are served by a free automated shuttle rail system, consisting of two lines (CDGVAL and LISA).

CDGVAL (Charles de Gaulle Véhicule Automatique Léger, English: Charles de Gaulle light automatic vehicle) links Terminal 1, parking lot PR, Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 RER station (located inside Roissypôle and next to Terminal 3), Parking lot PX, and the Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV and RER station located between Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F

LISA (Liaison Interne Satellite Aérogare, English: Connection internal satellite terminal) links Terminal 2E to the Satellite S3 (L Gates) and Satellite S4 (M Gates).

RER

Charles de Gaulle Airport is connected to central Paris by the RER B, a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit line. The service has two stations on the airport grounds:[77]

During most times, there are two types of services that operate on the RER B between Charles de Gaulle airport and Paris:

The express RER B service only stops at the Terminal 1 (also for Terminal 3) and Terminal 2 stations before Gare du Nord. Journey time is 30–35 minutes. The all-stops RER B service takes about 35–40 minutes and is sometimes overtaken by the express RER B trains.

The RER B has historically suffered from slowness and overcrowding, so French authorities are building CDG Express, a train service that will operate non-stop from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris Gare de l'Est railway station (next to Gare du Nord) starting in 2025.[78]

TGV

Terminal 2 includes a TGV station on the LGV Interconnexion Est line. TGV inOui, Ouigo and Thalys high-speed services operate from the station offering services to stations across France and into Belgium and The Netherlands.

Bus

  • Roissybus offers non-stop express service between Opéra station of the Paris Métro and Charles de Gaulle airport, making stops at all terminals (except 2G).
  • "Magical Shuttle" offers non-stop express service between Disneyland Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport, making stops at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2E/2F.
  • RATP bus 350 offers local (all-stops) service between Gare de l'Est/Gare du Nord in Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport, all terminals (except 2G) and other areas of the airport.
  • RATP bus 351 offers local service between Nation station in Paris, the Eurolines station at Gallieni station, all terminals (except 2G) and other areas of the airport.
  • Noctilien routes N140 and N143 offers local service during the overnight hours between Gare de l'Est/Gare du Nord in Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport, all terminals (except 2G) and other areas of the airport.

Long-distance bus

BlaBlaBus, Eurolines, and Flixbus all offer services to international and domestic destinations from the bus station outside of the Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 RER station.

Car

Charles de Gaulle Airport is directly connected to Autoroute A1 which connects Paris and Lille.

Alternative airports

The two other airports serving Paris are Orly Airport (south of Paris, the other major airport in Paris) and Paris-Le Bourget Airport (north-northeast of Paris, for general aviation and private jets).

Several low-cost airlines also advertise Beauvais–Tillé Airport and Châlons Vatry Airport, respectively 85 kilometres (53 mi) and 165 kilometres (103 mi) from Paris proper, as serving "Paris" with Paris–Beauvais and Paris–Vatry. Beauvais airport has no railway connections, but there is a shuttle bus to central Paris 15 times daily.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 6 January 1993, Lufthansa Flight 5634 from Bremen to Paris, which was carried out under the Lufthansa CityLine brand using a Contact Air Dash 8–300 (registered D-BEAT), hit the ground 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) short of the runway of Charles de Gaulle Airport, resulting in the death of four out of the 23 passengers on board. The four crew members survived. The accident occurred after the pilot had to abort the final approach to the airport because the runway had been closed: the aircraft immediately ahead, a Korean Air Boeing 747, had suffered a blown tire upon landing.[79]
  • On 25 July 2000, a Concorde, Air France Flight 4590 from Charles de Gaulle to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, crashed into Les Relais Bleus Hotel in Gonesse, killing everyone on the aircraft and four people on the ground. Investigations concluded that a tire burst during take-off roll, after running over a metal strip on the runway that had detached from a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 operating as Continental Airlines Flight 55, which departed shortly before, leading to a ruptured fuel tank and resulting in engine failure and other damage. Concorde was conducting a charter flight for a German tour company.
  • On 25 May 2001, a freight-carrying Short SH36 (operated as Streamline flight 200), departing to Luton, England, collided on the runway with departing Air Liberté flight 8807, an MD-83 jet. The first officer of the SH36 was killed when the wing tip of the MD-83 tore through his side of the flight deck. The captain was slightly injured and all others aboard survived.

Statistics

Charles de Gaulle Airport Passenger Totals. See Wikidata query.
Countries served by CDG

The following table shows total passenger numbers.[80][81]

Year Passengers
2019 76,150,007 (+5.4%)
2018 72,229,723 (+4%)
2017 69,471,442 (+5.4%)
2016 65,933,145 (+0.3%)
2015 65,766,986 (+3.1%)
2014 63,813,756 (+2.8%)
2013 62,052,917 (+0.7%)
2012 61,611,934 (+1%)
2011 60,970,551 (+4.8%)
2010 58,167,062 (+0.5%)
2009 57,906,866 (−4.3%)
2008 60,874,681 (+1.5%)
Busiest Domestic Routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (2020)[82]
Rank Airport Departing passengers Change %
1 Nice–Côte d'Azur 374,820 Decrease33.6
2 Toulouse–Blagnac 262,822 Decrease47.6
3 Marseille–Provence 198,312 Decrease41.7
4 Bordeaux–Mérignac 148,430 Decrease55.0
5 Réunion–Roland Garros 129,135 Decrease31.8
6 Montpellier–Méditerranée 107,829 Decrease49.4
7 Lyon–Saint–Exupéry 102,055 Decrease63.5
8 Nantes–Atlantique 91,057 Decrease60.6
9 Brest–Bretagne 67,546 Decrease48.9
10 Biarritz–Pays Basque 59,024 Decrease55.7
Busiest European Routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (2020)[82]
Rank Airport Departing passengers Change %
1 Netherlands Amsterdam 242,828 Decrease61.0
2 United Kingdom London–Heathrow 186,597 Decrease70.5
3 Italy Rome–Fiumicino 174,089 Decrease73.3
4 Spain Barcelona–El Prat 174,088 Decrease75.3
5 Turkey Istanbul 151,645 Decrease59.0
6 Germany Frankfurt 151,374 Decrease72.4
7 Portugal Lisbon 148,383 Decrease57.1
8 Spain Madrid–Barajas 146,822 Decrease73.8
9 Italy Milan-Malpensa 143,117 Decrease76.6
10 Greece Athens 113,546 Decrease60.5
Busiest Intercontinental Routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport (2020)[82]
Rank Airport Departing passengers Change %
1 United Arab Emirates Dubai–International 208,847 Decrease64.4
2 Canada Montreal–Trudeau 176,719 Decrease71.7
3 United States New York–JFK 167,430 Decrease79.5
4 Qatar Doha 116,097 Decrease68.2
5 Senegal Dakar 109,803 Decrease48.9
6 Tunisia Tunis 105,392 Decrease57.1
7 United States Atlanta 105,000 Decrease75.0
8 Algeria Algiers 98,603 Decrease76.8
9 United States Los Angeles 95,538 Decrease82.0
10 Morocco Casablanca 94,622 Decrease66.3

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