Copenhagen Airport’s new low-cost facility, scheduled to open on 31 October this year, has now officially been named “CPH Go”.
Until now, the low-cost pier has been known as “CPH Swift”, a working title which has now been changed to CPH Go, which clearly signals what it is all about: more cheap tickets to more destinations.
When CPH launched its new low-cost concept about 18 months ago, they chose a working title specifically targeting low-cost carriers’ demand for swift airport turnarounds. The opening of the new low-cost pier is now less than two months away and the airport is now turning its focus on the passengers who will soon be using the new facility.
“The signal the new name is intended to give passengers is: more cheap tickets to more destinations. We therefore decided a while back that we would launch the low-cost pier under a new name once we got closer to the opening date. CPH Go is a name that describes the rationale behind the low-cost pier, namely the encouragement to travel,” said Henrik Peter Jørgensen, VP, Communications at CPH.
Growth in low-cost traffic
The Danish civil Aviation Administration recently approved the CPH Go passenger charge, and the 35% reduction compared with the existing passenger charge creates a basis for continuing growth in low-cost traffic at Copenhagen Airport.
The number of low-cost passengers at Copenhagen Airport is higher than ever before, and CPH Go is a major reason for the increase – even before the low-cost pier has opened its doors to the first passengers.
“In July, we reached 400,000 low-cost passengers in a single month, and the low-cost market share at Copenhagen Airport has grown steadily over the past year. When we talk to the low-cost carriers, they make it very clear, many new low-cost routes have been opened because we have announced the prospect of a dedicated low-cost pier, CPH Go,” said Henrik Peter Jørgensen.
CPH focuses on climate
Copenhagen Airport is part of the international aviation industry which, according to the United Nations’ climate panel (IPCC) accounts for a total of approximately 2% of global CO2 emissions. By far the majority of aviation emissions come from aircraft operations in the air.
By comparison, the transport sector as a whole accounts for about 14% of CO2 emissions worldwide.
At Copenhagen Airport, air traffic is also the greatest source of CO2 emissions. In addition, car transport to and from the airport contributes significantly to the airport’s overall emissions.
Less energy consumption = less CO2
Over a number of years, Copenhagen Airports (CPH) has taken a number of initiatives which help reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions from the company’s activities. For example, CPH aims to reduce its overall power consumption by 10% or more by 2012, compared with 2007.
CPH is continuously enhancing its climate action by a number of new measures which you can read more about in this section. At the same time, CPH is working closely with the other companies at the airport to reduce overall emissions from the airport through projects and campaigns and by guiding and influencing the parties to climate-friendly operations to the widest possible extent.
CPH Go, Copenhagen Airports Low Cost Facility, as with all aspects of the airport will maintain the strict environmental guidelines. These guidelines focus on the following aspects:
Air quality: at the airport and in the surrounding neighborhood.
Water and Soil: including water consumption, waste and surface water, ground water and soil.
Waste: regarding waste handing.
The aviation industry shares responsibility for the environmental impact which is changing our climate and Copenhagen Airports recognises this and is working on it. The airport takes the climate and energy very seriously and tackles these areas through the following initiatives: CO2 emissions, energy consumption, reduction of power consumption, LED lights, COOL campaign, green take-offs and picking up tax and duty free shopping upon return.
For more information, visit Copenhagen Airports.
Source: Copenhagen Airports
Samantha Minogue
Editorial Director
