It has been almost seven years since Paris was awarded the 33rd Jeux Olympiques (JOP24), as well as the subsequent Paralympic Games. The organisers have had plenty of time to prepare for the logistical challenges posed by the biggest sports event on Earth. The same is true for two of the main stakeholders: Air France and Groupe ADP (previously Aéroports de Paris). The former will be ferrying many participants and fans from around the world, while the latter must process them all at the city’s two main airports: Paris/Orly and Paris/Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
Let’s talk numbers. The International Olympic Committee expects some 15,600 athletes from 206 nations to attend the Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11 and around 4,400 for the Paralympic Games between August 28 and September 8; most will arrive by air. Groupe ADP anticipates 42,000 accredited guests to fly to and from Paris for the Olympic Games, 34,000 through CDG and 8,000 via Orly. For the Paralympics, the number is 22,000, with 18,000 via CDG and 4,000 using Orly. That makes 64,000 accredited guests and journalists for both games, excluding visitors.
At Air France, preparations for JOP24 started three years ago by establishing a dedicated project team. Recently, it…
