Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport expansion project enters final phase

Le Monde
Eric Beziat
05 August 2026

A major €8.2 billion investment plan would enable the airport to welcome nearly 18 million more passengers per year. The program has drawn opposition from some airlines

A new building for boarding, a completely new internal rail line, redesigned access to the terminal, a bill of €8.2 billion over eight years and, ultimately, the capacity to welcome 18 million more passengers per year by 2035 – a total of nearly 90 million annually. The expansion of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), located in Roissy-en-France, represents "the most ambitious investment program ever carried out in Paris" for air transport, said Philippe Pascal, the chair and CEO of the Paris airport operator Groupe ADP. The project has now entered its final phase...

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport expansion project enters final phase - Le Monde - 05 August 2026