Terminal 1 hosts 10 airlines across 2 gates.
Short-haul Schengen flights still leave from the old Orly Ouest core
Orly 1 sits on the west side of Paris–Orly Airport and forms part of the former Orly Ouest complex, now folded into a single-terminal setup with four numbered departure areas: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Most flights from Orly 1 are short‑haul Schengen or French domestic services, with only two gates handling departures. If you see your boarding pass show "Orly 1" plus a low gate number, you are in this older-but-updated corner of the building.
Airlines actually using Orly 1 include Air Europa, Amelia, Chalair, easyJet, Iberia, TAP, Twinjet, Volotea, Vueling, and Wizz Air, all running narrow‑body flights. That list means Spain, Portugal, Italy, and smaller regional routes are common on the screens here. Check the departures board near the Orly 1–2 junction: it lists those carriers together under the T1 header, so you do not have to guess which departure area your Vueling or Wizz Air flight uses.
Airside and landside links tie Orly 1 directly to Orly 2 and the Orly 3 junction hall, and you can walk between them in roughly 5–10 minutes without leaving the secure zone. The unified terminal concept means security and check‑in are shared, then you peel off toward Orly 1 on overhead signs labeled "1" in orange. If your easyJet flight moves from Orly 1 to Orly 2 at the last minute, the walk is just a short corridor shift rather than a train ride.
Food and retail in Orly 1 itself are thin, with no catalogued restaurants, lounges, or branded shops specific to this sub‑zone in current maps. Most people grab coffee, snacks, or hot food in Orly 2 or in the Orly 3 junction hall, where more outlets line the main passage. Expect basic seating and vending near the two gates in Orly 1 and plan to handle any real meal or duty‑free shopping before you turn off toward area 1.
Security for Schengen flights through this side of the airport usually runs shorter than at Orly 3 long‑haul, but 30–40 minutes from curb to gate is still a sensible buffer in peak morning and evening banks. Check‑in counters for carriers like Vueling, Wizz Air, and TAP are often grouped along the western check‑in rows, then you feed into the central screening point before walking toward the Orly 1 pier. Build the buffer so a slow bag drop line does not eat your boarding time at a two‑gate area with limited seating.
One last tip: if you want choice on food or seating, aim to pass through security early and then walk toward Orly 2 or the Orly 3 junction first, only heading to Orly 1 about 20 minutes before boarding; with just two gates and minimal services, there is no prize for being stuck at the end of the pier longer than you have to be.