Airports - Frankfurt Airport with an increase in passenger numbers
The Frankfurt Airport is recording increasing passenger numbers and remains optimistic for the entire year. In June, the airport operator Fraport reported around 5.6 million passengers, which is 1.4 percent more than the previous year. In the previous year, the reporting month was positively influenced by the Pentecost holidays, which fell in May this year. The current monthly figure is still about 14.4 percent lower than the figures from June 2019 before the Corona pandemic.
Cargo business saw significant growth in June. In Frankfurt, around 178,324 tons of cargo and air freight were handled, which is 11.4 percent more than the previous year.
"In the first half of the year, we increased passenger traffic in Frankfurt by 1.8 million to 28.8 million," said Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte. "Due to numerous strike days at the beginning of the year, we avoided an additional 500,000 passengers." Despite this loss, Fraport is still planning for a total of 61-65 million passengers for the year.
The Frankfurt Airport, located in Hesse, Germany, is known as Frankfurt am Main Airport. It's operated by Fraport, which manages multiple airports worldwide. The total yearly passenger count at Frankfurt Airport is expected to range between 61-65 million. In addition to passenger traffic, Frankfurt Airport also handles a significant amount of air cargo, with June seeing a 11.4% increase in cargo and air freight compared to the previous year. Despite a 14.4% decrease in passenger numbers from June 2019 due to the Corona pandemic, Fraport remains optimistic for the rest of the year.
