Air France executives believe that they hold the trump cards―a carefully balanced route system, savvy marketing strategy and Paris CDG's ample runway capacity―to ensure that the carrier keeps its newly won position. In the last few months, Air France became Europe's biggest carrier with a 17.6% share in the Assn. of European Airlines members' combined traffic, up from 16.5% in 2001-02 and 15,3% in 2000-01. It is closely followed by British Airways and Lufthansa German Airlines, indicating that Europe's majors are forming a de facto consolidation.
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