Genève Aéroport (GVA/LSGG)

• Genève benefits from a leading reputation in a number of fields:
  • Diplomatic/Congress centre: 2,000 International conferences, 175,000 delegates and experts attending, 35,000 diplomats and international civil servants.
  • International Organizations: 33 major intergovernmental organizations, 200 non-governmental organizations and 30 sports federations
  • Financial centre: 1,800 banking firms, financial companies and independent asset managers employing 35,000 people and managing around 30% of the world's private offshore assets
  • World Trading Capital: Genève ranks 1st in commodity trading, in finance of commodity trading as well as in inspection and certification. 500 companies with activities related to trading and shipping employs 8'000 people and generates a turnover of CHF 800 billion with an annual growth of 5%.
  • Biotech-Medtech: Bio Alps (the Lake Genève life science cluster) is the third European centre for research in the biotech-medtech industry
  • Education & Research: Switzerland is one of the leading countries for the quality of its education, research and technologies thanks to its universities and research institutions (University of Genève, IMD, EPFL, HUG, Webster University, Cern, etc.)

• Thanks to its central location and stable economic and social environment, 930 multinational corporations employing 76,000 people have established offices in Geneva.
• The various touristic spots in Genève and its surroundings (Montreux Jazz Festival, Cervin/Matterhorn, Gstaadt Open etc.) make it a perfect destination for lovers of nature, culture, music and sports.
• The Alps and Jura ski regions are together the largest ski area in the world, attracting visitors from around the globe. More than 200 ski resorts are located within less than 3 hours’ drive of Genève.

• Marketing support:
  • Exploratory phase: Market research and statistics, administrative support (regulation, government, operational contact, etc.)
  • Launching support: Promotional support with communication campaign dedicated to different targets (events, advertising, press conferences, media releases, mailing, leaflet, internet information, etc.).
  • Long-term commercial support: Follow-up of commercial and traffic results, general information (timetable, holiday offers, local touristic fairs, etc.).
• Commercial incentives:
  • Discount for new destinations: Based on landing fees (conditions: new destination for airport and not operated during 12 months; scheduled flight and year-round; applicable only to landing fees not to surcharges and ATC).
    
    

    Short-haul routes		Long-haul routes
    Periods (6 months each)	Rebate	Periods (1 year each)	Rebate
    1st period	80%	1st period	80%
    2nd period	60%	2nd period	60%
    3rd period	40%	3rd period	40%
    4th period	20%	4th period	20%

  • Passenger growth scheme: Airlines are rewarded for the traffic growth they generate. Growth is calculated on a yearly basis (from January to December) and a refund based on the passenger service charge (PSC) collected during the period (11CHF per pax) is applicable.
    
    

    Annual Pax Growth	Refund
    ≥ 5%	3.5%
    ≥10%	6%
    ≥ 15%	10%
    ≥ 20%	15%
    ≥ 25%	20%

• 60 min:
  • Switzerland: 1 million people
  • France: 1 million people
• 120 min:
  • Switzerland: 2.4 million people
  • France/Italy: 3.6 million people

• Cargo complex equipped with all modern facilities
  • Handling capacity of 100,000 tons per year
  • 40 forwarders within the airport
  • High security level
  • Fast consignment (60-90 min)
  • 24,000sqm warehouse
  • Refrigerated rooms (perishables)
  • Decompression chamber
  • Handling room for radioactive goods
  • Sales for valuables
  • Heated storerooms during the winter
• Airfreight opportunities:
  • World-class watchmakers – including the likes of Rolex and Richemont Group (Cartier) – are headquartered in Genève
  • Important biomedical industry
  • World leaders of industrial flavours
  • Wafering industry for solar cells

• Genève Aéroport is located just 5km from Genève city centre and is a truly multi-modal airport:
  • Rail: Train station within the airport connected to all Swiss regional and international networks (170 trains per day); 6 minutes to Genève city centre; TGV connection in Genève city-centre.
  • Public transport: Many city bus lines; 7 car rental companies; efficient taxi service and hotel shuttles; shuttles to Grenoble/Chambery.
  • Road: Connected to Swiss and French highway networks.
  • Parking: 9 parking areas (short/long term, covered/uncovered); 5,200 parking spaces.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Runways: A single 3,900m concrete runway (ILS cat. III) with an hourly capacity of 36 aircraft movements and a 700m grass landing strip.
• Terminals: 1 main terminal
• Aircraft positions: 55 aircraft parking positions linked to an underground fuel hydrant system
• Slot coordination: Genève Aéroport is a Level 3 slot coordinated airport
• Operating hours: Arrivals from 06.00 to 00.00, departures from 06.00 to 22.00.

• Masterplan 1st stage (2008-2010): Extension of the main terminal
  • 40% increase in passenger surface area
  • 13 new check-in counters and baggage handling system
  • Centralised security zone with fast track lane
  • Completely refurbished transit and shopping area
  • Brand new restaurants and boutiques
  • Fully Schengen and One-Stop Security compatible
  • Total investment of €150 million
• Masterplan 2nd stage (2011-2016): New "East Wing"
  • New dedicated wide-body terminal designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners (LHR-Terminal 5, MAD-Terminal 4)
  • Total investment estimated at EUR 270 million
  • 530 m long and 40,000 sqm of useful surface
  • 6 stands for wide-body aircrafts + 1 for narrow-body (or mixed utilization with more stands)
  • Flexibility Schengen/Non-Schengen
  • Study phase = 2011; Building phase = 2012-2016
  • Planning: Study phase = 2011; Building phase = 2012-2015

Vital statistics

• Route network:
  • 100 scheduled destinations
  • Approximately 50 scheduled airlines serving 4 continents
• Passengers traffic:
  • Long-term handling capacity of 12-15 million passengers
  • 11.9 mio passengers in 2010 (+5% compared to 2009)
  • Business passengers: 36%
  • Leisure passengers: 64%
  • Total movements in 2010: 177'400 (+2.7% compared to 2009)
• Air freight and mail traffic:
  • Handling capacity of 100'000 tons/year
  • 60'781 tons in 2010 (+32.4% compared to 2009)
• Airline market shares:
  • EasyJet: 35.5%
  • Swiss: 14.4%
  • Lufthansa: 6.0%
  • Air France: 5.7%
  • British Airways: 4.7%
• Current low-cost carrier market share in Genève Aéroport is more than 35%
• Largest carrier in Genève Aéroport: EasyJet

• Airport charges
• Annual report 2010

• Press Release