V INCI Airports, which took over the operations of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport on 22 nd December 2018, concluded a busy and transformative year, marked by a wide expansion of its network and strong organic growth in its airports. In terms of international development, the year started in Bra- zil, where VINCI Airports took over operations of Salvador Airport in January, before moving to Japan in April with the integration of Kobe Airport into the network, then ve airports in the United States, Libe- ria Airport in Costa Rica, Stockholm-Skavsta in Sweden, Belfast in the United Kingdom, and nally Serbia’s booming capital in December. This world tour in 365 days, with stops in seven countries on three continents, allowed VINCI Airports to con rm its place among the world’s top ve airport operators. The company now operates 45 airports, located in 12 countries. Served by more than 250 airlines, these airports handled more than 195 million passengers in 2018, a total which is expected to reach 240 million passengers in 2019. On 27 th December 2018, VINCI Airports signed an agreement to acquire 50.01% of London Gatwick Airport, the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the eight in Europe, with over 45 million pas- senger served annually. This operation is expected to be completed during the rst half of 2019. Beyond international expansion,
the year was also marked by strong growthinallairportsmanagedbyVINCI Airports, with an average tra c growth of 7% compared to 2017. The compa- ny’s expertise in tra c development and its close collaboration with over 250 partnersairlines allowed it to con- tinue opening the world in 2018, with no less than 290 new routes opened throughout the network. The growth was particularly spectacular in Cambo- dia, where the the country’s three air- ports crossed the 10 million passengers milestone, an increase of 20% over 12 months. Another high point of the year came when the 10 airports managed by VINCI Airports in Portugal reached nearly 55 million annual passengers.
VINCI Airports, which took over the operations of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport on 22 nd December 2018, concluded a busy and transformative year, marked by a wide expansion of its network and strong organic growth in its airports
Other major highlights included the partial inauguration of San- tiago de Chile’s new international passenger terminal (a $930 million investment to double the airport’s capacity), and the pre-opening of Osaka Itami’s new central and rooftop areas – the largest works this Japanese airport has seen in 50 years. These results illustrate the bene t of VINCI Airports’ integrated approach: as both an investor and expert operator, the company knows which levers to pull to unleash the development potential of each airport, for the long-term bene t of host regions and local com- munities – from partnering with airlines to boost tra c, to investing in airport infrastructure to support tra c growth. As a new member of VINCI Airports’ global network, Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport will entirely bene t from this approach. Since it took over operations in December 2018, VINCI Airports has already started working to turn Serbia’s main airport into a major hub of South- east Europe. In 2019, Nikola Tesla Airport will be connected to new destinations, in order to meet the Serbian people’s growing demand for mobility and deliver on the commitment made to local authori- ties to contribute to the country’s ambitious development plans.
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