Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, also known as Roissy Airport, is the primary international airport serving Paris, the capital of France. It opened in 1974 in Roissy-en-France, about 23 kilometers northeast of central Paris, and in 2024 it handled roughly 70.3 million passengers, ranking as Europe's third busiest airport behind London Heathrow and Istanbul; it serves as the principal hub for Air France under the management of Groupe ADP.
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Completion Year SignificanceThe busiest airport within the European Union and the third-busiest in Europe by passenger numbers. 1 Connections
Exemplifies
Charles de Gaulle is Air France's hub and a SkyTeam hub, built on the hub-and-spoke model.
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The airport opened in 1974 and is located in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of the city centre of Paris.
Lead section, third paragraph
Charles de Gaulle is the busiest airport within the European Union.
Introduction, current hub role
Charles de Gaulle Airport serves as the principal hub for Air France, as well as an operating base for easyJet.
Operated By: Groupe ADP, Infobox: operator
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In Group: Major International Airports, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: Major International Airports, Lead sentence
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG), also known as Roissy Airport, is the primary international airport serving Paris, the capital of France.
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