A steadily growing share of freight is now being carried by electric vehicles, also on roads. This was revealed by a survey of around 250 trucking and logistics companies based at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) that Fraport carried out in the spring of 2025. The airport operator promptly responded to this finding by opening its first high-speed charging park for trucks near Gate 31 in CargoCity South. The facility currently has four charging points, each of which delivers up to 400 kilowatts of … [Read more...] about Rapid charging park now available to forwarders and cargo companies at Frankfurt Airport
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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
Fraport reports passenger and cargo growth in August 2025
In August 2025, some 6.3 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), 4.1 percent more than a year before. Summer holidays ensured consistently high demand during the month. Especially on weekends and the days before and after them (Fridays and Mondays), more than 200,000 travelers a day took advantage of Germany’s gateway to the world. The year’s largest daily volume to date was achieved on August 3 with 221,360 passengers. The classic European holiday regions experienced strong … [Read more...] about Fraport reports passenger and cargo growth in August 2025
AI-supported ground processes: Lufthansa, Fraport, and zeroG drive innovation at Frankfurt Airport
Lufthansa and Fraport AG have signed an agreement to further optimise aircraft handling at Frankfurt Airport. Together with zeroG, a Lufthansa subsidiary, the partners are introducing an innovative, AI-based camera solution called “seer”. The goal is to use real-time data to make the turnaround process – that is, the procedures involved in aircraft handling – more transparent, punctual, and efficient. Every step of the aircraft handling process – from docking the passenger boarding bridge to … [Read more...] about AI-supported ground processes: Lufthansa, Fraport, and zeroG drive innovation at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport traffic figures – May 2025: FRA and Group airports worldwide continue to grow
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
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
