Łódź Airport (LCJ/EPLL)

New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work

Frankfurt / Munich

Annual market for a 5/7 daily flights in a hub-and-spoke model:

  • Łódź has its own, independent market and needs and does not have a direct connection with any European hub.
  • Over 90% of business passengers from Łódź fly via Warsaw.
  • 3.7m potential passengers within LCJ catchment area.
  • Germany is Łódź’s most popular business destination
  • Germany is third biggest foreign investor in Łódź with 35 large German companies located in the city, 4 of which are in the top 10, and 8 in the top 15.
  • Air freight opportunities due to cargo facilities at LCJ and its strategic location at the very heart of the Polish road and rail transport network.

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Located in the very centre of Poland, Łódź Airport offers viable opportunities on both a leisure and business front. While its catchment area extends to a population of 3.7 million, the region also boasts strong business links with Spain, Germany, Italy and France.
Paris

Annual market for a minimum of two frequencies a week:

  • Most visited French city by Łódź inhabitants (80% of the total leisure and business traffic from Łódź to France)
  • Paris received 9% of the total leisure traffic and 20% of the total business traffic from Łódź in the last 3 years.
  • Sound socio-economic factor - France is Łódź’s second-largest foreign investor (after the US).
  • 17 large French companies located in Łódź.
  • Third most popular business travel destination from Łódź (after Germany and Italy).
  • Strong migration and VFR factors - 200-250,000 Poles live in the L’ile de France (Paris region).
  • Academic cooperation between universities in Łódź and Paris.
  • Historical records of this route operated by Centralwings prove very good performance with over 80 % SLF
Rome

Annual or seasonal market for a minimum of two frequencies a week:

  • Most visited Italian city by Łódź inhabitants (42% of the total leisure traffic from Łódź to Italy).
  • Huge leisure and pilgrimage demand (60-100,000 Polish pilgrims a year).
  • Sound socio-economic factor – Italy is Łódź’s sixth biggest investor with 30 large companies established in Łódź.
  • Strong VFR factor: approx. 7,000 people from Łódź region live in Rome.
  • Łódź’s second most popular business destination (after Milan) – 29% of the total business traffic from Łódź to Italy
  • 90% of all business traffic from Łódź is channelled via Warsaw.
  • Historical records of this route operated by Centralwings prove very good performance with over 80 % SLF
Barcelona

Annual or seasonal market for a minimum of two frequencies a week:

  • Most visited Spanish city by Poles (over 1/3 of total leisure traffic from Poland).
  • Most visited Spanish city by travelers from Łódź (31.5 % of the total leisure traffic from Łódź to Spain).
  • Strong migration and VFR factors - according to the Polish consulate in Barcelona, 13-15,000 Polish immigrants live in Catalonia & Baleares region.
  • Strong business travel demand: 7% of the companies from Łódź frequently fly to Spain (2008 and 2009) via other Polish airports in 2009 (90% via Warsaw) and another 5% say they would frequently fly LCJ-BCN if a direct flight was established.
  • Academic cooperation between universities in Łódź and Barcelona.
Milan
  • Milan / Bergamo - the route is finally back at LCJ with Ryanair linking Lodz with the Lombardia region with two weekly frequencies. There is a strong socio-economic factor to it that should support the route well: Italy is Łódź's sixth biggest investor with more than 30 large companies established in the city and 50% of all the Italian traffic from Łódź travels to Milan.
  • Ryanair operates Lodz-Bergamo route with two weekly frequencies (October 2010), however, a significant potential for additional frequencies to MXP remains.
Venice
  • Seasonal market for a minimum of two frequencies a week
  • After Rome, Venice is the 2nd most visited Italian city by the passengers from Lodz region (11.3%).
  • Italy is Łódź’s sixth biggest investor with more than 30 large companies established in the city.
  • Not served from Warsaw Airport – positive effect on LCJ catchment
Brussels

Annual market for a minimum of two frequencies a week:

  • Łódź has its own independent market and needs and does not have a direct connection with any European hub.
  • Strong migration and VFR factors - 80-100,000 Polish immigrants live in Belgium and another 500,000 in the North-East of France (within Brussels’ catchment area)
  • Higher-yield traffic generated by the EU fonctionnaires (officials) from the Łódź region can be expected if frequency is high enough.
  • Constantly growing role of the Łódź region in European politics: 3 MEPs from Łódź in the European Parliament (2009-2014); Łódź Region Brussels Office; Regional Office of the Łódź Voivodship in Brussels; 2,100 Polish fonctionnaires in the EU institutions.
Kiev

Annual or seasonal market for a minimum of two frequencies a week:

  • Sound demographic and socio-economic factors: 6,900 Poles live in Kiev and many Ukrainian migrant workers live in Łódź.
  • 1,244 Polish companies registered in Ukraine.
  • Ukraine is Poland’s seventh export destination.
  • Poland is Ukraine’s 4th (export) and 5th (import) trade partner.
  • High volume of Ukrainian vendors and employees at the large retail and wholesale textile centre, e.g. "Ptak" just outside Łódź. 18,668 individual visa applications in 2008-2010 from "Ptak" alone.
  • Leisure traffic potential – Poland is Ukraine's 2nd most popular travel destinations.
  • Poland’s partner in hosting UEFA Euro 2012 football championships.
LYON
  • Annual or seasonal market for a minimum of two frequencies a week
  • Partner city of Lodz
  • Intensive student and professionals' exchange between the respective universities (letters and art, technical and medical)
  • In the top four of the most visited cities in France
  • Sound socio-economic factor - France is Łódź's second-largest foreign investor (after the US).
  • 17 large French companies located in Łódź.
  • Gateway to skiing resorts : a strong alternative to more expensive Austrian Alps for skiing holidays
  • Never tested from Łódź , hence start-up support available

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Poland is the joint host for the Euro 2012 football championships and UEFA estimates that half of all fans travelling to Poland for the tournament will do so by air. Łódź is also home to the Atlas Arena, which last year hosted a number of international sporting events, including the Women’s European Volleyball Championship, EuroBasket 2009 and an IBF International Heavyweight boxing title fight.

Other major reasons to serve this airport

  • Łódź Airport offers access to a large, independent and underserved market of Poland’s third largest city, strategically located at the very heart of the country and its road and railway transport network.
  • Łódź is dynamic and rapidly growing - its 760,000 inhabitants reflect 6.8% of the total population of Poland and produce 8.6% of the country’s GDP.
  • Łódź has a sound industrial and academic base, successfully feeding new foreign investments.
  • Łódź’s unique character, based on the 19th century post-industrial architecture, its German-Jewish-Polish cultural heritage as well as its inexpensive shopping and leisure centres offer an excellent alternative to other Polish cities
  • Łódź is renowned for its highly skilled medical, dental and beauty care centres.
  • Serving Łódź provides a lot of opportunities with no fierce competition.
  • MOST MODERN TERMINAL IN POLAND TO BE LAUNCHED FOR WINTER 2011 SEASON.
    Watch it grow online and fly there soon: http://www.airport.lodz.pl/pl/o-lotnisku/kamera-internetowa

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Łódź Airport offers various incentive schemes to airlines which start new routes and can also offer support in helping to build relationships with local busineses.

Marketing and other support

Łódź Airport offers marketing support to airlines serving the airport, including:

  • Incentive schemes favouring carriers according to passenger volume and number of new routes opened.
  • Flexible approach to marketing support.
  • Support in building carrier relationships with the local public and business institutions due to the airport’s unique ownership structure entirely composed of the City and the Łódź Region.
  • Airport’s own handling department making handling charges scheme more flexible
  • Why would you fly to Łódź? – check what’s new in “Łódź you fly” Magazine : http://www.lodzufly.com/

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While the city of Łódź has a population of 760,000, the wider-reaching region has a further 3 million inhabitants, extending the airport’s catchment area to in excess of 3.7 million.

Catchment Area

Łódź is Poland’s third largest city with 760,000 inhabitants and a catchment area of 3.7 million, equal to 6.8% of the total population of Poland. This is made up of:

  • City of Łódź = 760,000 inhabitants
  • Łódź agglomeration = 1.2 million
  • Łódź region = 3 million
  • Motorway junction and direct railway link due in 2012 will further enlarge the catchment area by reducing the time needed to access the airport from neighbouring regions

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A number of global manufacturing companies - including the likes of Gillette, Fujitsu and DHL - are based within the airport’s catchment area, highlighting the viability of air freight services from Łódź.

Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors

  • Industry sectors which have recently secured projects in the Łódź region with a potential need for air freight include BPO, white goods and logistics.
  • A number of global companies with a potential need for air freight are based in the region, including: ABB, Amcor Flexibles, RRDonnelly, Bosal, Gillette, Hutchinson, Flextronics, Fujitsu, IKEA, Foxconn, HSV, Mecalit, Isopak, Indesit, DHL, Panattoni.

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A third passenger terminal with a capacity of 3 million passengers is currently under construction at Łódź Airport and is scheduled to be complete during 2011. A parallel taxiway and rapid exit way are also set to be finished next year, while a new fuel station will decrease fuel costs for airlines serving the airport.

Geography

  • Łódź Airport is located within the City of Łódź boundaries, only 6km from the city centre.
  • Excellent bus connection between the airport, the city and the railway station.
  • Łódź Airport is in the very centre of Poland and will soon be at the heart of the Polish motorway network with the additional access provided by its own direct railway link (due 2012).

Infrastructure & Operations

  • Runway: RWY 07/25, 2500 x 45 m, ILS/DME cat I, 3 TWY’s, PAPI.
  • Fire & Rescue: RFF Cat. 7/8.
  • Operating hours: H16 (07:00-23:00) – 24/7 on request.
  • Two terminals: domestic/GA and international, new retail duty free zone.
  • Not slot coordinated, no restrictions.
  • Very quick turnaround time.
  • Experience in handling non-EU flights.

Important infrastructure developments and/or other news

Łódź will soon be at the centre of the redeveloped Polish motorway network while a direct railway link to Łódź Airport is also set to become operational in 2012.

  • COMING SOON ! - Third passenger terminal (capacity: 3 million passengers) to be launched already September 2011!) Watch the construction online
  • Parallel taxiway & rapid exit way due in 2012
  • Airport's own fuel station, due in 2012, will significantly decrease the fuel costs for the airlines.
  • Infrastructure of Łódź Airport allows it to handle wide variety of aircrafts, from small code “A” aircraft, through B737, A320, up to B767.

Vital statistics

  • Passenger numbers (2010)  – 413,500 (+25 %)
  • International traffic – 412,563 (99,8 % of total traffic)
  • International charter traffic – 75,000
  • Freight: newly established cargo facilities are ready to operate (cargo warehouse with yearly throughput of 10,000 tonnes).
  • Largest carriers: Ryanair, Wizzair

Financials

KEY FACTS

Route Development Contact

Ireneusz Dylczyk
(Head of Marketing & Route Development)
Tel: +48 42 688 84 14 ext. 177
Fax: +48 42 688 83 84
Address

94-328 Lódz,
35 Gen. S. Maczka St.,
Poland
Contact
Website
Łódź Airport Website