(AOF) – Compagnie des Alpes published a consolidated turnover of 200.3 million euros for the first quarter of the 2023/24 financial year, down 1% compared to last year at same period. The group displays dynamism in its three businesses. In ski areas and outdoor activities, turnover was stable, compared to an increase of 0.2% for leisure parks and a decline of 14.2% for the Distribution & Hospitality division. However, over the Christmas holiday period, occupancy rates reached around 97%.
On December 21, Compagnie des Alpes announced that it had selected the company Greenyellow for the development of photovoltaic canopies in its amusement parks.
The development of shade structures is intended to be widespread in the car parks of the Compagnie des Alpes leisure parks: Walibi Belgium from 2023, Futuroscope and Walibi Rhône-Alpes from 2025 and Parc Astérix from 2026. This is how , ultimately, nearly 30 GWh which could be produced by photovoltaic installations in its parks, or around 15% of the total electricity consumption of Compagnie des Alpes.
The company also indicates that the attractiveness of the sites will be supported by major events such as the 35th anniversary of Parc Astérix or new structuring developments to come at Bellewaerde, Walibi Rhône-Alpes or even Futuroscope.
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Global tourism still on the rise
Over the first nine months of 2022, 700 million tourists traveled internationally, more than double (+133%) the figure recorded for the same period in 2021. This figure reached 63% of 2019 levels , which should allow the sector to reach 65% of its pre-pandemic levels in 2022. This result is due to a high level of demand and the gradual lifting of restrictions in a large number of countries. Europe is significantly supporting this rebound with the arrival of 477 million people between January and September 2022 (68% of the global total), reaching 81% of the pre-covid level. Tourism there is driven by strong intra-regional demand and travel from the United States. Some destinations saw notable increases in revenue, including Serbia, Romania, Turkey, Latvia, Portugal, Pakistan, Mexico, Morocco and France.