Frankfurt Airport’s CargoCity South is continuing to grow: plans are currently underway to build a new air cargo warehouse for the global air and sea freight provider, Kuehne+Nagel. The facility is set to be completed by 2028. Fraport, Frankfurt Airport’s operator, and Kühne+Nagel have signed a respective lease agreement for the new building. By launching this project, Fraport AG’s real estate management has set yet another milestone in further developing CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport as … [Read more...] about Fraport signs lease agreement with Kuehne+Nagel for new air cargo warehouse
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Fraport reports broad growth across airport portfolio in 2025
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed approximately 63.2 million passengers in 2025. This represented year-on-year growth of around 2.6 percent. European traffic at Germany's biggest airport was up 3.7 percent. The strongest performing destinations were in Southern and Southeastern Europe (up 6.4 percent). Also among the beneficiaries of the growth in Europe were Czechia (up 21.8 percent) and Norway (up 10.4 percent). Intercontinental destinations rose by a more modest 0.6 percent. Thailand was a … [Read more...] about Fraport reports broad growth across airport portfolio in 2025
Frankfurt Airport cargo climbs 4.7% in November as global demand strengthens
In November 2025, some 4.8 million passengers travelled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), an increase of 4.0 percent compared to November last year. With the fall school vacations in the neighbouring state of Bavaria extending into November, leisure destinations continued to see high demand, particularly Italy (up 16.4 percent), Greece (up 10.9 percent) and Spain (up 5.9 percent). In addition, traditional business destinations also registered high growth rates in November, notably Switzerland (up … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport cargo climbs 4.7% in November as global demand strengthens
Frankfurt Airport joins Pharma.Aero, strengthening global collaboration in life science logistics
Frankfurt Airport joins Pharma.Aero, the global cross-industry collaboration platform, is expanding the organisation’s collective expertise to strengthen reliable, end-to-end supply chains for life-saving healthcare products. Internationally recognised as one of the world’s most influential air cargo hubs, Frankfurt Airport - operated by Fraport AG - offers extensive infrastructure, specialised capabilities, and a long-standing commitment to quality handling of temperature-sensitive … [Read more...] about Frankfurt Airport joins Pharma.Aero, strengthening global collaboration in life science logistics
Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase in the creation of the Lufthansa Cargo Campus
With the completion of the first phase of the new Lufthansa Cargo headquarters at Frankfurt Airport, the cargo airline has reached a key milestone in the comprehensive modernisation of the air freight hub in Frankfurt. The official building approval will take place in mid-December by the responsible authorities. After that, the first 60 office workspaces in the revitalised building can be put into operation. Three further construction phases will follow successively until the beginning of 2028, … [Read more...] about Lufthansa Cargo completes first phase in the creation of the Lufthansa Cargo Campus
Fall vacation travel drives passenger growth at Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed around 6.0 million passengers in October 2025, an increase of 5.9 percent year-on-year. Fall vacation travel notably boosted passenger numbers in the reporting month. FRA even experienced its second busiest day of the year on October 5, when around 221,000 passengers travelled through Germany’s biggest aviation hub. Given the vacation period, leisure destinations in Europe remained popular in October, with particularly high demand seen for Italy (up 16.5 percent … [Read more...] about Fall vacation travel drives passenger growth at Frankfurt Airport
