Groupe ADP, the operator of Paris’ major airports, is proposing an increase of between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent in airport fees for 2026.
The company said that it wanted to increase fees at both Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airports by 1.5 per cent next year, while charges at Paris Le Bourget are set to rise by 2.5 per cent. These new charges will apply to flights for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
In a statement, Groupe ADP said it had submitted these proposed increases to the French Transport Regulatory Authority (ART) on 17 October.
The company added that the rises are necessary due to inflation and to pay for investment at the airports, as well as to ensure “the fair return on capital employed”. The French regulator has two months to make a decision on whether to accept Groupe ADP’s proposed airport charge increases in 2026.
Next year will also see negotiations start on a new long-term Economic Regulation Agreement (ERA), which will regulate airport charges for the three Paris airports from 2027 onwards.
Groupe ADP’s chairman and CEO Philippe Pascal said it would publish its proposals for the ERA on 10 December, with negotiations set to continue throughout 2026.
“We are resolutely looking to the future with the drafting of a new Economic Regulation Agreement,” added Pascal. “This agreement, with a contemplated start at the beginning of 2027, will serve our ambition to create value for all our stakeholders.”
The company also announced its latest traffic figures, which showed that it catered for 286.3 million passengers across its 26 global airports during the first nine months of 2025 - an increase of 4 per cent on the same period of 2024.
Traffic at its Paris airports also rose by 3.5 per cent year-on-year to reach 81.2 million passengers for the first three quarters of the year.