La Rochelle-Île de Ré airport aims to combine growth and carbon neutrality. In 2023, 246,867 passengers were transported via this airport platform.
In 2024, the airport must develop, in conjunction with the La Rochelle metropolitan area, “a methodology” aimed at assessing GHG emissions from regular flights. “It won’t be greenwashing,” insists Thomas Juin, director of the airport. The airport promises to achieve carbon neutrality in 2040 “for the emissions it generates”