Rennes Bretagne Airport

The growth in traffic at the airport has come as a direct result of operating routes throughout Europe. Destinations like Amsterdam, London, Manchester, Barcelona and Casablanca are now just a few hours from Brittany, which has had a decisive impact on passenger at Rennes airport.

In order to attract more business passengers — who often travel via Paris for long‑haul flights — the journey time between Paris and Rennes needed to be reduced. This meant persuading Air France to use faster aircraft.

The VINCI Airports’ marketing teams set up meetings between Air France and key local stakeholders, including the City of Rennes and a number of companies based in the region. The goal was to make the full extent of the region’s potential clear to the national airline. The perfect synergy that came out of these meetings was enough to convince Air France, who decided to use faster aircraft. This decision reduced the flight time by 25 minutes — meaning the journey lasts just 50 minutes instead of 1 hour and 15 minutes — leading to a significant increase in business travellers.

VINCI Airports aims to showcase the assets of all the regions in which it operates and encourage new companies to set up near airports, working with the tourism industry as new routes are announced. For the launch of the Rennes‑Barcelona route a few years ago, for example, VINCI Airports, Atout France and the Regional Tourism Committee promoted the Rennes region in Catalonia. At the request of the Regional Council and the Regional Tourism Committee, VINCI Airports is also involved in developing Brittany’s tourism strategy. VINCI Airports maintains ongoing relationships with the stakeholders in all sectors.

• 2014: the renovated terminal was inaugurated, after an investment of €400,000 and six months of work. The goal of the project, which included a new passenger journey and improved comfort, was to boost growth in air traffic.
• October 2014: AFAQ/AFNOR awarded the airport with certification for the international environmental standard ISO 14001 for its environmental management system.
• 2015: air traffic increased by a record 7.5%, bringing the average annual traffic increase since 2010 to over 5%.
• September 2015: a new lounge area opened on the first floor to enhance passenger comfort.
• October 2015: Volotea announced the opening of two new routes to Nice and Marseille.
• 2018: the airport set a new record, reaching 857,000 passengers for the year. The airport receives Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) level 2 certification.
• 2022: Rennes Bretagne receives ACA 3 certification.