E X PA N DI N G C PH
T H E G AT E W AY O F N O R T H E R N E U R O P E
E X PA N DI N G C PH
T H E G AT E W AY O F N O R T H E R N E U R O P E
07 Foreword
09 The hub
CONTENTS
13 Airport of the future
23 Job creation
27 Traffic growth
31 Infrastructure
NORTHERN
EUROPE’S
PREFERRED
AIRPORT
Copenhagen Airport is more than Denmark’s largest
airport. Our route network attracts tourists and
travellers from all over northern Europe, who use
the airport as a hub for travelling to and from the
rest of the world.
This is important, as more travellers means new jobs
and provides a basis for serving new routes and
destinations.
A rising number of passengers mean that the
airport must be able to grow. As a result, we are
now presenting a detailed vision of an airport
serving 40 million passengers per year – almost
twice the existing number.
Our vision is forward-looking and an invitation to
all stakeholders committed to creating growth in
the Danish economy – because this growth will not
happen by itself. We are ready to invest a substantial
amount in an expansion of the airport’s capacity,
but it can only grow if Denmark remains attractive
for both business and recreation.
For this reason, we are inviting airlines, passengers,
politicians and the business community to work
together to ensure that Copenhagen Airport
maintains and builds on its position as northern
Europe’s preferred airport.
Thomas Woldbye
CEO
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THE HUB
Today, Copenhagen Airport is the preferred
hub of northern Europe, but that position
cannot be taken for granted and must be
safeguarded.
THE HUB
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THE HUB
NORTHERN EUROPE’S HUB
COPENHAGEN
AIRPORT
The population of the Danish-Swedish Oresund Region is not
large enough to sustain Copenhagen Airport’s large route network.
The airport is a key northern European hub because its appeal
goes beyond Denmark and southernmost Sweden.
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intercontinental
destinations
million passengers
in catchment area
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26
intercontinental
destinations
million passengers
in catchment area
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THE HUB
HAMBURG
AIRPORT
On a flight from CPH to Bangkok,
often only 40% of the passengers
are from Denmark or southern
Sweden: the remainder have flown
in from the rest of the Nordic
region, Germany, the Baltic states or
elsewhere in Europe. Without these
passengers, the route would not be
viable, and tourists and business
travellers would have to transfer in
a major airport abroad to reach
their destination.
Fortunately, people outside
Denmark also appreciate Copen­
hagen Airport, as the population
of our direct catchment is too
small to sustain the route
network we have today. Even
with 2.5 times more people,
Hamburg only supports five
long-haul routes. At Copenhagen
we have 26.
We have these routes because
Copenhagen is an international hub
where passengers from short-haul
flights help fill long-haul services.
This hub is vital for the Oresund
Region. Its high level of accessibility
drives growth and employment,
and makes it more attractive for the
rest of the world to do business
with Danish companies.
This situation cannot be taken for
granted: it is vital that we work to
maintain Copenhagen Airport’s
position as a hub if we want to
keep that position in the future.
THE HUB
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COMPETITION IS TOUGH
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AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
Our vision is to almost double the size of Copenhagen Airport, and this includes
its terminals, the number of aircraft stands and the rest of the airside facilities.
However, the outer perimeter of the airport will not change: instead, the existing
area and infrastructure will be optimised.
The competition between European hubs is intensifying,
which is why our plan for the airport focuses on
strengthening our competitive advantages:
quick transfers between flights
a focus on reducing operational costs
easy wayfinding and an informal Danish ambience
a wide range of high-quality shopping opportunities
good value for money
good conditions for shops, restaurants and other
airport concessions
energy-efficient buildings and CO2 -neutral growth
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THE HUB
AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
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AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
AIRPORT TO
DOUBLE IN SIZE
MORE SELF-SERVICE
Copenhagen Airport already
has advanced self-service
facilities, but tomorrow’s
The Copenhagen Airport of the future will remain compact and
manageable. Terminals 2 and 3 will be merged, and Terminal 1
is expected to close as a domestic terminal. There must be room
for large aircraft, a station for high-speed trains and more room
for the many new passengers.
airport will be even more
automated. Baggage drops,
passport control and boarding
card checks at the gates will
be almost fully automated.
This will not only be more
efficient for passengers,
but will also improve airline
profitability and thus increase
the airport’s growth potential.
The airport of the future will be
built on the foundation that gives
us competitive advantages today,
which is why our vision preserves
the airport’s compact structure.
Terminals 2 and 3 will be expanded
to create a single terminal, and
domestic and international traffic
will be merged so that airline
operations are more efficient and
transfers are easier for passengers.
In the airport of the future, departures and arrivals will be separated
to a far greater extent than today.
This will benefit travellers by
preventing congestion, and benefit
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AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
airlines through an efficient use of
the expanded floor space.
The compact structure will offer
good conditions for transfers,
boosting airlines’ business and
enhancing the passenger
experience.
The shopping area will be
expanded, and a new highercapacity security checkpoint
will be built. This will provide
new shopping opportunities
but also cater for travellers who
simply want to proceed directly
to their flight.
A COMPETITIVE
AIRPORT
Airport charges finance new
infrastructure and solutions
to reduce airline operating
expenses. For several years,
Copenhagen Airport has
been in the lower half of
major European airports as
ranked by charges levels.
We will protect this
competitive advantage by
ensuring that our level of
investment reflects actual
demand and that it is made
at the right stage in the
airport’s growth. For this
reason, the airport will be
expanded in phases,
so it can be adjusted as
needs or technologies
evolve or if growth is slower
than envisaged.
AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
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WHAT THE
FUTURE AIRPORT
WILL LOOK LIKE
The airport will be developed
in consultation with airlines,
passengers, businesses and
public authorities. The graphic
is only a conceptual drawing.
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1. PIER B EXTENSION
The many new departures
to destinations in Scandinavia
and the rest of Europe will
require additional gates
and aircraft stands for the
medium-sized aircraft
serving these routes.
2. MORE SPACE FOR LOW-COST
CARRIERS
Low-cost traffic has been growing
strongly for several years and will
therefore need more space at the
airport in future. Another building
providing the simplicity and
efficiency desired by low-cost
carriers will ensure space for
continued growth.
3. PIER C EXTENSION
With the expansion of the
long-haul network, more
space will be needed for
the large aircraft flying to
destinations in South East
Asia and South America,
for example.
4. MORE SPACE FOR EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCES
The shopping area will be
expanded to create new,
spacious zones flooded with
daylight and with high ceilings
and enough room for experiences and relaxation in a
casual ’Danish’ atmosphere.
5. TERMINALS GROW TOGETHER
The future terminal structure will be
expanded and designed to enable more
efficient separation between arriving
and departing passengers. This will
create a better experience for arrivals
and a more efficient and intuitive
passenger flow in departures.
6. NEW ARRIVALS EXPERIENCE
The arrivals area will be completely remodelled to make room
for more large baggage conveyors. New natural lighting, striking
Danish design and upgraded
facilities in the baggage reclaim
area will enhance passengers’
experience of the airport and
make them feel welcome in
Denmark.
7. STATION FOR HIGHSPEED TRAINS
A station for high-speed
trains bringing travellers
from both Oslo and
Hamburg to the airport will
be essential infrastructure
in scaling up to handle 40
million passengers.
8. MORE OPTIONS FOR BUSINESS
Improved options must be created for
relevant companies to locate at and
near the airport. A new hotel will
provide additional conference facilities
and expanded accommodation options
near the airport for corporate visits to
Copenhagen.
9. SPACE FOR VERY LARGE
AIRCRAFT
The expansion will create even
better facilities for the huge
aircraft seen at many of the
world’s megahubs. As airlines
deploy more such aircraft in
scheduled services, the runway
system will be expanded and a
new Pier E built.
10. MORE PARKING
SPACES
More travellers also require
more carpark spaces.
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JOB CREATION
More passengers mean
new jobs, both at
the airport and in the
Oresund Region.
AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
CHANGES IN RUNWAY SYSTEM
Expansion of the terminal structure means
accommodating 50-70% more aircraft stands. This is only
achievable by shortening the crossing runway, which was
originally built by the Germans during World War II
because, back then, aircraft were more wind-sensitive and
the Germans needed to land their planes even when the
wind was blowing across the main runways.
Today this runway is only used for about 0.2% of
all take-offs and landings. The eastern end of the crossing
runway is likely to be preserved for some years for airlines
that still have wind-sensitive aircraft in their fleets.
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AIRPORT OF THE FUTURE
JOB CREATION
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LARGER AIRPORT,
MORE JOBS
JOB CREATION
+ 16 million passengers create
1 million
create
more
passengers
950
new jobs
at the airport
and
550
new jobs
outside
24,000 new jobs
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JOB CREATION
When the airport expands, everyone benefits. A million new passengers
will create 1,500 new jobs. The target of 40 million passengers a
year also means more than 24,000 new jobs, equivalent to the entire
headcount of some of Denmark’s largest companies.
Copenhagen Airport is Denmark’s
door to the world. Whether it is for
business or pleasure, the airport’s
extensive route network means
that we can get there quickly and
on time.
learning of the many attractions of
Denmark as a destination. The aim
is for them to choose Denmark as a
destination and stay in its hotels,
dine in its restaurants and spend
money in its shops.
As the airport expands, we benefit
as travellers because it is easier to
go directly from point A to point B.
The economy also benefits because
increasing travel activity makes
Denmark more productive and
enhances its competitiveness. But
the real benefit is the some 1,500
jobs generated every time the
airport grows by one million
passengers.
A larger airport also makes it more
attractive for international companies to locate in the Oresund
Region, as it is easier for them to
post their employees abroad.
In other words, 40 million passengers annually will generate roughly
40,000 jobs and result in a more
competitive economy that benefits
from more tourists and international
corporate investment.
A larger airport increases the
possibility of even more tourists
JOB CREATION
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JOB CREATION
TRAFFIC GROWTH
Copenhagen Airport has room to grow and a strategy that
will ensure a higher growth rate than its competitors. That will
require collaboration with airlines, public authorities and the
business community on both sides of the Oresund.
TRAFFIC GROWTH
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TRAFFIC GROWTH
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COLLABORATION
FOR GROWTH
CPH
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6
28
3
29
7
5
1
30
18
16
8
13
2
12
4
14
15
25
35
21
19
37
41
36
34
22
40
23
42
39
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EXISTING DIRECT
INTERCONTINENTAL
ROUTES
1. San Francisco
2. Los Angeles
(spring 2014)
3. Chicago
4. Fort Lauderdale
5. Washington DC
6. Toronto
7. New York, Newark
8. New York, JFK
9. Søndre Strømfjord
10. Narsarsuaq
11. Agadir
12. Marrakech
13. Casablanca
14. Cairo
15. Tel Aviv
TRAFFIC GROWTH
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
Beirut
Bagdad
Erbil
Doha
Dubai
Lahore
Phuket
Bangkok
Singapore
Beijing
Shanghai
Tokyo
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26
38
32
43
17
20
11
31
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We will all be travelling more in the future, especially by air,
to and from the world’s growth centres. So, the question is
not whether there will be growth, but how big a share the
Oresund Region will attract.
PROBABLE ROUTE NETWORK
EXPANSION WITH 40 MILLION
PASSENGERS ANNUALLY
28.Vancouver
29. Seattle
30.Boston
31. Mexico City
32. Sao Paulo
33.Johannesburg
34.Nairobi
35. Amman
36. Bombai
37. New Delhi
38. Colombo
39. Kuala Lumpur
40. Ho Chi Minh City
41. Hong Kong
42.Manila
43.Seoul
In recent decades, air traffic has
risen steadily worldwide. The oil
crisis, SARS, the Gulf War and the
financial crisis stalled this trend
temporarily, but growth resumed
every time. Global air traffic is
projected to rise to at least double
the number of flights in all parts of
the world over the next 20 years.
Copenhagen’s share of that growth
depends on many factors. Some are
beyond Denmark’s control, such as
economic trends or the euro’s
strength against the dollar. But we
have more influence on other
factors, e.g. the marketing of
Denmark abroad, the operating
conditions for businesses in our
region and national legislation that
restricts the rights of international
airlines to fly to and from Denmark.
A number of Europe’s megaairports are reaching their capacity
limits, but Copenhagen Airport has
room to grow. For this reason, we
are working actively to attract new
routes and are ready to invest
substantially in expansion.
In 2013, the airlines voted us the
best in the world at judging
whether a new route would be
profitable. But new routes do not
turn up out of nowhere. Doing
business in the region must be
attractive, and the authorities
should open Danish airspace to
anyone that wants to help drive the
airport’s growth. Cross-border
cooperation is also needed for to
develop infrastructure and tourism
on both sides of the Oresund if
flight seats are to be filled.
TRAFFIC GROWTH
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MAJOR GROWTH IN AIR TRAFFIC
Industry organisation Airport Council International predicts
significant growth in flights within and between regions over the
coming decades. Especially the Middle East and South East Asia are
tipped as growth drivers for flights to and from northern Europe.
1.572
1.530
1.558
222
410
1.132
153
410
605
Number of flights by region in billion
TRAFFIC GROWTH
The short journey time to the Copenhagen
city centre by public transport is attractive
to passengers and vital for the airport and
the city.
2.778
2.282
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INFRASTRUCTURE
5.042
2011
2031
INFRASTRUCTURE
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INFRASTRUCTURE
UPSCALING PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
At present, roughly
five million departing
passengers use public
transport to get to
the airport.
With 40 million
passengers annually,
at least nine million
travellers are
expected to take
the bus, train or
Metro to the airport,
which is an increase
of 80%.
With more passengers, pressure will increase on Metro and train
services, which will have to be expanded over time. In the long
term, the airport should also be linked to the European high-speed
rail network, a matter that requires immediate political attention.
Copenhagen Airport ranks among
the airports in Europe best served
by public transport. In 2012, more
than 58% of departing passengers
travelled to the airport by public
transport. That figure will rise with
the expansion of the Metro and the
city itself. Even today, more capacity
is needed in trains serving the
airport.
The short journey time to the city
centre is vital, not least for Copenhagen itself as an attractive
destination for city breaks and for
businesses that need a fast and
easy way to send their employees
out into the world.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Outlying regions also need better
connections. Western and central
Denmark need better access to the
airport by direct express train, while
the Gothenburg and Hamburg/
Lübeck regions need better links to
Copenhagen by high-speed rail.
HIGH-SPEED TRAINS
A high-speed rail service
from Oslo to Hamburg and
beyond that also stops at
the airport will expand the
airport’s catchment area and
further increase options for
extending its route network.
Adjacent infrastructure will be a
crucial factor in the airport’s
expansion in the coming decades.
However, it takes a long time to
plan and build infrastructure, which
is why local and national politicians
in both Denmark and Sweden need
to take joint action now.
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CONTACT
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Expanding CPH – The Gateway of Northern Europe. 1st edition, 1st print run, April 2014
Copyright: Copenhagen Airports A/S.
Expanding CPH is a detailed vision for the Copenhagen Airport
of the future that portrays the airport’s role as the region’s
communications hub. This vision will be realised if the airport,
airlines, politicians and business community succeed in realising
the region’s potential for driving growth and attracting further
tourism and trade.
The vision is supported by CPH’s expansion target of 40 million
passengers annually: almost twice the present number.
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