Vaccinated British tourists can more easily return to France, for leisure, is it a relief for the airport?

This is really good news as our English skiers will once again be able to access our Iceair ski resort. We really have a strong demand from our passengers. The more the weekend goes on, the more we will increase in terms of flights and passengers, we will already have over 35 flights on the 22/23 weekend, so that’s really great news and we’re glad to welcome them. is happening.

This represents almost a month at the start of the season without this British customer anyway. Is this a big drop in activity for the airport? Could it put a strain on his finances?

So not really in the month of December because, in fact, we welcomed a lot of French people who live in England and who came to France to celebrate the end of the year. So many people from Isère, Ardèche came via our planes, so we didn’t really have any accidents, let’s say. There was actually a drop because there was no more skiing for these guys, but families were able to take advantage and pass through our airport, which is great news. And you have to know we have other destinations too, so the Israelis were there, the Scandinavian part, it’s full at the beginning and full at the end, Ireland never stopped. They are also full on arrival, also full on departure so we would say that is a continuation of the good news.

Finally, despite this difficulty in the United Kingdom, we can say that the airport is having a nice winter at the moment!

Let us tell you that at the moment it is quite positive. And the news of the reopening of these borders confirms the start of this season which, I hope, will continue and have a good season.

In a few weeks in February, we will be able to fly to Oslo (Norway), you also have a new line to Manchester (England). And then, for the French part, a line to Bordeaux. What is the challenge of opening all these new lines for the airport?

In fact, it is very important to us because today, we need to diversify above all and be able to provide our people with a means of transport that actually allows them to travel, if only eg. For Bordeaux. So, for us, this is good news and it is part of our desire and our culture.

You have recruited 300 seasonal workers for this winter. We know that some areas have difficulty finding the people they need. How was it for you?

Let’s just say that with us, it’s more of the enthusiasts. So yes, they are there, we have trained them, they are ready. In any case, our teams are happy and above all, ready to welcome these passengers.