Paris passenger traffic underperforms Heathrow in bleak March – SHARE WRAP

Aeroports de Paris shares rose 2.2% yesterday as the airport operator released traffic data for March showing a 9.8% year-on-year reduction in passenger numbers to 6.5 million. Charles de Gaulle's (CGD) passenger numbers fell 9.1% to 4.5 million - giving it a more severe contraction last month than main rivals London Heathrow (-7.5%), but slightly better than Frankfurt (-9.2%).