Some 5.6 million passengers travelled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in May 2025, representing an increase of 1.8 percent compared to the same month last year. Cargo volumes (comprising airfreight and airmail) at FRA grew by 4.4 percent year-on-year to 178,977 metric tons in the reporting month. Aircraft movements climbed by 5.7 percent to 42,255 takeoffs and landings, while accumulated maximum takeoff weights (or MTOWs) rose by 4.4 percent, reaching around 2.6 million metric tons in … [Read more...] about Fraport traffic figures – May 2025: FRA and Group airports worldwide continue to grow
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WFS expands global Emirates partnership with new cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has been awarded a new five-year cargo handling contract with the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, Emirates SkyCargo, at Frankfurt Airport. This strategic win strengthens SATS’ and WFS' long-standing partnership with Emirates, with the group now providing specialised gateway services at 21 stations across the airline's global network. The new agreement builds upon the companies' extensive collaboration across key … [Read more...] about WFS expands global Emirates partnership with new cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport traffic figures March 2025: Passenger numbers in Frankfurt remain stable
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 4.6 million passengers in March 2025. Passenger traffic during the month was impacted by a full-day strike on March 10, which led to an almost complete halt in flight operations and disrupted the travel plans of about 140,000 passengers. The reference month of March 2024 was also impacted by strikes, affecting as many as 300,000 passengers. However, the effect in March 2024 was mitigated by the earlier timing of the Easter holidays compared with this year. … [Read more...] about Fraport traffic figures March 2025: Passenger numbers in Frankfurt remain stable
Worldwide Flight Services and Kuehne+Nagel partner in Frankfurt to accelerate cost-efficient import cargo clearances
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has launched a pilot project with global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel to accelerate import cargo clearances at Frankfurt Airport. Developed by WFS’ specialist E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) team and Kuehne+Nagel Frankfurt, the project aims to optimize operations team and warehouse capacity to reduce waiting times and unnecessary storage fees. Early results already show significant improvements in air cargo delivery times, … [Read more...] about Worldwide Flight Services and Kuehne+Nagel partner in Frankfurt to accelerate cost-efficient import cargo clearances
Traffic volumes hold steady in Frankfurt Airport
Some 3.9 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport in February 2025. As a result, passenger numbers remained almost unchanged from the same month last year (down 0.1 percent). In February 2024, the extra leap day additionally boosted traffic volumes. At the same time, however, strikes on several days during that month negatively impacted passenger figures, offsetting the positive leap-year effect. Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) in Frankfurt declined marginally by 0.9 percent … [Read more...] about Traffic volumes hold steady in Frankfurt Airport
Fraport traffic figures – January 2025: Decrease at Frankfurt Airport
3.9 million travelers flew via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in January. This corresponded to a decrease of 3.1 per cent compared to the same month in 2024. The decline was a result of cuts to flight services by the Lufthansa Group, while other airlines increased their services. Cargo volumes fell by 3.9 percent in January, to 148,321 metric tons. The number of aircraft movements was stable, with a slight 0.4 percent decrease to 30,938 takeoffs and landings. The total maximum takeoff weights were … [Read more...] about Fraport traffic figures – January 2025: Decrease at Frankfurt Airport
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