- Groupe ADP revised its 2026 traffic forecast downwards.
- Traffic at Paris airports fell by 0.4pc over the first nine months of 2026.
- The decline is attributed to higher aviation fuel prices and airline capacity adjustments.
- Long-haul international passenger numbers dropped by 3.5pc.
- Groupe ADP expects results towards the lower end of €2.3bn to €2.35bn EBITDA range.
Groupe ADP has revised its 2026 traffic forecast downwards and now expects a slight decline in passenger numbers. This would mark the first annual fall since 2020. Traffic at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly fell by 0.4pc over the first nine months of the year compared with 2025. The group had previously projected a 0.5pc rise.
The change is attributed to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices following the Middle East conflict, which led airlines to raise fares and adjust capacity. In September, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle handled 6.224m passengers, up 1.5pc on the same month last year. Orly recorded 2.858m passengers, a drop of 7.9pc. Overall, Groupe ADP airports hosted nearly 34m passengers in September.
The operator has kept its full-year EBITDA guidance but expects results towards the lower end of the previous range of €2.3bn to €2.35bn. Long-haul connectivity took the hardest hit, with international passenger numbers out of Paris dropping by 3.5pc. The steepest declines were recorded on routes connecting Paris to the Middle East (down 6.2pc), Latin America (down 5.5pc) and North America (down 5.3pc).
