Aelia sales up 10% in 2006

Stefanie Ives

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Aelia achieved strong sales in 2006, helped by contract gains in Marseille and Paris Charles de Gaulle terminal three

French travel retailer Aelia achieved total sales of €473m ($614m) in 2006, which represents year-on-year growth of 10%. Highlights of the year included the opening of the new low-cost terminal at Marseille Provence airport and the takeover of the retail contract at Paris Charles de Gaulle T3.

Aelia’s business in regional French airports achieved particularly strong results, notably at Nice Côte d’Azur and Nantes. The company’s operations in the UK continued to grow despite the impact of tightened security measures since August, with both London Luton and Belfast International airports performing well.

Aelia president and CEO Michel Pérol said: “This has been an extremely encouraging year for Aelia. Thanks to the hard work put in by our sales staff, our buyers and managers, we’ve been able to overcome the tough trading climate imposed on us since August and we enjoyed an especially strong end to 2006.”