Air traffic and Vanguardian airports

Flight connections to and from Vanguardien

Most travelers reach Vanguardien today by plane. The two airports, Prèsenet Grescants International in Prèsenet and Marine de Roses International in Rosfleur, which are also important for intercontinental traffic, handle over 45 million passengers annually.

Through strategic partnerships, Prèsenet has established itself as a medium-sized hub in European air traffic. The majority of the aircraft fleets of Vanguard Air (IATA code VAN) and Atlantic Air Services (AAS) are based at Grescants Airport. Other airlines, such as Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Iberia, Blue Islands, Swiss, easyJet, Austrian, Aer Lingus, Scandinavian Air Systems, American Airlines, and Aeromexico, operate their year-round scheduled flights to Europe and America from here. During the summer holiday season, additional services are offered by low-cost and charter airlines. From Prèsenet, you can reach major cities like Paris and London hourly, and many other European capitals are served three to six times daily.

Vanguardian airports

Since 1990, passenger numbers have steadily increased, so that today most international flights use the airports of Prèsenet, Rosfleur, Gran Dours, Portmarõe, Jourcastel, Marajoul, and Estellers. Domestically, smaller airfields are undergoing development, most notably Marechal-Martine and Carestel-Jacquet. These airfields are also becoming increasingly important for express cargo.

Presenet Grescants International Airport

Prèsenet-Grescants International Airport is the central hub of Vanguard Air. Founded in 1911, the airline achieved intercontinental importance early on. Driven by the vision of the first transatlantic flight , it was Poul Grescants, Vanguard Air's chief engineer, who undertook the first non-stop flight from Rosfleur to Halifax on April 19, 1912, thus laying the foundation for the success story of transatlantic aviation.

The airport, with the IATA code PRT, was put into operation because the inner-city airport "Prèsenet Citétrou," which continued to be used for short-haul flights, had reached its capacity limit. It opened on July 1, 1992, after six years of construction. Designed by Pellin Architects plc., the airport comprises 41 gates on four piers and has a capacity of approximately 60,000 passengers per day. The airport has two nearly parallel runways oriented west-east, measuring 3,250 meters and 3,340 meters in length, suitable for transatlantic jets. It currently employs 2,800 people in engineering, service, and operations.

The multi-story, imposing circular building of Terminal A comprises 15 departure gates for boarding and disembarking on two levels. Travel agencies, restaurants, and administrative offices are located here, as well as an aquarium. The elongated Terminal B houses gates 16-24 for domestic and short-haul flights and low-cost carriers. Smaller private jets are handled at Terminal G for Aviation General , which is accessible via the SkyMetro at the southern end of Runway 1. North of Runway 2 are the cargo halls of VanguardAir, La Poste de Vanguardië, and several international air freight companies such as DHL, UPS, and CONAN.

As a traveler, you can reach the airport by train via the long-distance train station and the SkyMetro . Buses are also popular, as the orange intercity bus lines run hourly from here, connecting towns in the hinterland as far as Marechal. For drivers, in addition to the parking garage at Terminal A, day travelers should consider using the 'Dormau' parking areas north of the terminals, which can also be reached by SkyMetro.