INDIA PARK: A NEW PLACE TO RELAX AT PARIS-LE BOURGET

At the heart of Paris-Le Bourget Airport, a relaxation area is now open for use by the entire airport community. India Park, as it is known, was inaugurated on 13 September by the airport's director, Sébastien Couturier, in the presence of the mayors of Bonneuil-en-France and Dugny, Abdellah Benouaret and Quentin Gesell. This green space, where 90 trees have been planted, features a fitness trail, ping pong tables and picnic tables where employees can enjoy each other's company. It is the first outdoor setting of its kind at the airport.

CHANGING THE WAY WE LOOK AT DISABILITY: PARIS-ORLY TAKES ACTION

Some sixty players from the airport community, including airlines, ground handlers, border police, and security, customer service and safety service providers, attended the workshop organised by Paris-Orly Management on 12 September. The discussions led by Ludivine Munos, Paralympic medallist at the Atlanta, Athens and Sydney Games, provided a better understanding of the specific issues associated with welcoming people with disabilities. This is an important step in the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and is part of the accessibility roadmap and the ongoing approach to reducing risk factors for vulnerable people. “From October onwards, thanks to our collaboration with Ludivine, we will be offering the airport community an awareness-raising course on welcoming Paralympic athletes”, explains Nathalie Chailly, Head of the Passenger Process. As a result of the workshop, operational solutions have been developed to collectively improve the PRM experience. “We are in the process of writing a new chapter in the consideration of disability in airport environments”, concludes Ludivine, who openly shared her passion, her airport experiences and her recommendations.

HISTORY AT THE HEART OF THE APOC

1959: Air France operates its first Caravelle; 1965: Commissioning of new runway 06-24. These are just two of the key dates in the history of Paris-Orly and which, since this summer, now appear on a giant timeline displayed in the entrance corridor of the APOC. “The Paris-Orly operations command centre, visited by numerous internal and external visitors and foreign delegations, was the ideal place to present the highlights of the airport’s development”, explains Victor Martin, graduate on assignment at Paris-Orly. This timeline, based on the reference work, “Orly, A Sixties Airport” by Paul Damm and Laurence Bartoletti, sets out the history of France's first modern airport in 40 dates. The evolving timeline has been deliberately left unfinished, and in the future will include the principal stages of the Green Orly environmental transition plan.

SOLIDARITY COFFEE BREAK

Over the coming weeks, employees will be able to enjoy free coffee in all of the Group's tea rooms. This decision is part of a CSR initiative reinforced by the choice of coffee bean supplier, the socially responsible company Café Joyeux. The company employs people with disabilities, mainly Down's syndrome or autism, in its café-restaurants. The Kottea espresso machines will be maintained by Maxicoffee. This initiative has been supported by the SLA (General Resources, Supply Chain & Procurement Division).

HYDERABAD AIRPORT CERTIFIED A 4-STAR AIRPORT BY SKYTRAX

In August, Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, managed by GMR Airports, was awarded a 4-star rating by Skytrax for its facilities, comfort, cleanliness, shops, bars and restaurants, and customer service. Hyderabad Airport is undergoing significant growth, with newly upgraded and expanded check-in and security areas, new boarding areas for domestic and international flights, and larger baggage reclaim areas. The airport is also ranked 63^rd among the World’s Top 100 Airports.

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