Aeroports de Paris: Djeddah Airport, Saudi Arabia : Completion Of the First Renovation Phase of Hajj Terminal
December 18 2007 - 5:00AM
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Aeroports de Paris (Pink Sheets:AEOPF) (Paris:ADP): A refurbishment
and an extension designed by ADPI Operations granted to A�roports
de Paris Management The first renovated part of Hajj terminal at
King Abdulaziz International airport in Djeddah (Saudi Arabia) has
come into service. The operations management of this terminal,
dedicated to pilgrims, is granted for the first time to a private
consortium and it is A�roports de Paris Management which will be in
charge of operations management. During the main pilgrimage month
(Hajj) but also all year long for the Umra (small pilgrimage), the
Hajj terminal handles more than four million passengers. The
facilities and the operations of this terminal are designed and
sized for this specific type of traffic. Specific operations :
During the big pilgrimage period, the traffic is monoflow. During
one month, there are arrivals only (From November 11 to December
14) and the following month, departures only (from 23 December 2007
to 24 January 2008). Some airport resources are adapted to the
departures period. As an example, extra check-in desks are
installed in front of the baggage carrousels which are used to
collect baggage at departures. In the frame of their contract, the
experts of A�roports de Paris Management participate into
operations and export their know-how in terms of operations
management and infrastructure (orientation and flow management,
reorganization of all procedures handbooks, coordination with all
the partners, training of local staff �). A�roports de Paris
Management has three expatriates on site. As for ADPI, engineering
and architecture subsidiary of A�roports de Paris, it carries out
studies and provides its technical support throughout the extension
and renovation phases of Hajj terminal. First phase of renovation :
The first phase of the renovation dealt with the reconstruction of
32,000 square meters of a terminal and the renovation of part of
the Plazza (64,000 square meters). The Plazza, which is a huge
waiting area for pilgrims, has been redesigned with retail, rest
and pray areas able to accommodate 400 people each. The first
renovated part of this terminal offers to passengers a luminous,
modern and comfortable space while insuring the best security
checks. The terminal is characterized by its colour code used as
signage aids and space differentiation. The signage has been
designed to facilitate the circuit for worldwide passengers who
are, for the majority, occasional travellers. End of renovation:
After this first phase of works which lasted eight months, the Hajj
terminal will be entirely renovated for the 2008 pilgrimage. Its
total surface area will cover 94,000 square meters. In total, it
will includes a central check-in area of 64 desks which can be
increased to 168 during the Hajj period and 10 contact aircraft
stands for jumbo jets. The Plaza will cover a total surface area of
160,000 square meters. A�roports de Paris Management, established
in 1990, is a subsidiary of the A�roports de Paris Group, dedicated
to airport management and investments in airport management
companies. Jean-Marie Chevallier is its President and Jacques
Follain its General Manager. ADPI, established in 2000, is a
subsidiary of A�roports de Paris Group. It offers design,
architecture and engineering services as well as project management
services. Marc Noyelle is ADPI's President and Alain Le Pajolec is
ADPI's General Manager. � www.aeroportsdeparis.fr � Press contact:
J�r�me Dutrieux - +33 1 43 35 70 70 � Analysts / Investors
Relations: Charlotte Guyot - +33 1 43 35 75 89 � A�roports de Paris
builds, develops and manages airports including Paris-Orly,
Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Le Bourget. A�roports de Paris is
the 2nd European airport group in terms of airport turnover and the
1st European airport group in terms of cargo and mail. A�roports de
Paris accommodates nearly 460 airlines, mainly the major actors of
air transport. � Benefiting from an exceptional geographical
location and a major trading area, the group's strategy is to
modernize its terminal facilities and to upgrade its quality of
service. It also intends to develop its retail and real estate
business. In 2006, A�roports de Paris Group had a turnover of
2,076.8 million euros, and a net result of 152.1 million euros.
A�roports de Paris handled 82.5 million passengers in 2006.
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