In November 2024, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers, a slight 1.0 percent increase from the same month last year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger traffic at FRA was still about 8.4 percent below the figure seen in November 2019. Cargo throughput in Frankfurt grew by 2.4 percent year-on-year to 178,355 metric tons in the month under review. In contrast, the number of aircraft movements decreased by 1.4 percent to 34,828 takeoffs and landings. Total maximum … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport reports modest passenger growth for November 2024

Frankfurt Airport served some 5.8 million passengers in September 2024, a 1.2 percent increase on the same month in 2023. Domestic traffic grew by 1.3% and European traffic by 2.6%. In contrast, intercontinental traffic was slightly negative at minus 1.1%. The main reason for this was the Middle East crisis, which led to a decline of 27.8% in this region. The continued very dynamic growth to America and the Far East (China: 30.4%, Singapore: 19.9% and India 11.7%) was unable to compensate the … [Read more...] about Fraport releases September 2024 traffic figures: Continued growth for passenger numbers and cargo volumes

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 6.1 million passengers in August 2024, a 3.7 percent increase on the same month last year. Supported by summer school vacations in Hesse and neighboring German states, FRA surpassed the 200,000 passenger mark on a total of 13 days across the month. By comparison, the 200,000 figure was exceeded on only five days in August 2023. Travel demand was particularly high for European holiday destinations in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Fraport traffic figures – August 2024: Passenger numbers and cargo volumes continue to grow