Visiting Places for Leisure and Learning - Frankfurt Airport's passenger numbers keep increasing.
In the beginning months, labor disputes at Lufthansa and security screenings at airports slowed down progress. Snow and ice also led to numerous flight cancellations. Regardless, the volume of travelers at Germany's largest aviation hub climbed by over 10% to 12.5 million people. In the month of April, Fraport recorded 5.1 million passengers. Fraport's CEO, Stefan Schulte, forecasts between 61 and 65 million travelers for the present year.
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- Tourism in Frankfurt am Main has significantly benefited from the increasing passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport, contributing to the city's economic growth in Hesse, Germany.
- The upward trend in passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport, including passenger traffic and air traffic, has placed it as one of the busiest airports in Europe, surpassing 12.5 million travelers last year.
- Frankfurt Airport's passenger traffic and robust performance in the stock exchange index MDAX have caught the attention of global investors, making it a valuable asset for Frankfurt-based company Fraport AG.
- The Coronavirus pandemic has led to a temporary halt in passenger traffic and decreased air traffic at Frankfurt Airport, with a noticeable drop in air travel due to travel restrictions and health safety concerns.
- Lufthansa, Germany's largest airline and major passenger traffic customer at Frankfurt Airport, is working closely with Fraport and the German government to develop a safe and coordinated strategy for returning to pre-pandemic passenger traffic levels.
- Despite the challenging circumstances brought by the Coronavirus and its impact on passenger traffic, Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa, and Fraport, remain optimistic about the long-term recovery of the aviation industry, hinging on the resurgence of international air travel and passenger traffic.
