Airports
French Alpine airports draw wealthy crowds
Negative attention has prompted the business aviation industry to promote airplanes as tools of productivity rather than luxurious transportation for the w

Negative attention has prompted the business aviation industry to promote airplanes as tools of productivity rather than luxurious transportation for the wealthy. However, two French airports–Chambéry and Grenoble–are bucking that trend and specializing in serving wealthy clientèle who like winter stays in nearby ski resorts, including the most exclusive ones such as Courchevel. The two airports are not immune to the effects of the ongoing economic downturn, however.

So far, serving wealthy clients has been big business for both airports. In Chambéry, the emergence of private and business aviation prompted the construction of a dedicated terminal that opened in March 2006. At Grenoble, where the proportion
of leisure (as opposed to business) jets is lower, a similar but smaller terminal opened in December 2007.

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