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Airport News Release Fraport Traffic Figures – February 2020: Passenger Decline Continues at Frankfurt Airport March 12, 2020 Coronavirus outbreak impacting passenger and freight volumes – Airports in Fraport’s international portfolio report mixed results FRA/gk-rap – In February 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 4.4 million passengers – a 4.0 percent decline year-on-year. For the first two months of 2020, accumulated passenger traffic at FRA decreased by 2.3 percent. Particularly towards the end of February, demand was strongly impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. In the last February week (February 24 to March 1), passenger volumes dropped by 14.5 percent, with this negative trend even accelerating in the first week of March. Weather-related flight cancellations due to Storm Ciara (named “Sabine” in Germany) further impacted traffic in February 2020. Passenger traffic within Germany, which fell by 10.8 percent in February 2020, was hit particularly hard by the weakening demand. Intercontinental traffic also contracted by 2.3 percent – with growth on North American and North African routes unable to offset the massive reduction in flight offerings to/from China and other Asian destinations. Without the positive effect of the extra leap day, passenger numbers would have declined by even 7.2 percent in February 2020. Aircraft movements at FRA decreased by 2.7 percent to 35,857 takeoffs and landings. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) also slipped by 2.6 percent to some 2.2 million metric tons. Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) shrank by 8.0 percent to 148,500 metric tons. The impact of the coronavirus far outweighed the positive effects of the extra leap day on these traffic categories. As in previous months, the Group airports in Fraport’s international portfolio reported mixed results in February 2020, despite the leap day having a positive effect on traffic volumes across the Group. At Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia, traffic dipped by 24.4 percent to 79,776 passengers. LJU continues to be impacted by the bankruptcy of Adria Airways, with other airlines not yet fully replacing Adria’s flight offerings. The two Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA), combined, served around 1.2 million passengers – down 0.7 percent year-on-year. In contrast, traffic at Peru’s Lima Airport (LIM) jumped by 10.1 percent to nearly 2 million passengers. For Fraport’s 14 Greek regional airports, total traffic rose slightly by 0.5 percent to 591,393 passengers. At the Bulgarian Twin Star airports of Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR), combined traffic soared by 22.9 percent overall to 75,661 passengers. Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey posted a gain of 8.5 percent to 831,071 passengers. Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia, welcomed some 1.2 million passengers, representing an 8.4 percent increase. Xi’an Airport (XIY) in China experienced a massive 87.6 percent decline in traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic. – ENDS – Print-quality photos of Fraport AG and Frankfurt Airport are available for free downloading via the photo library on the Fraport Web site. For TV news and information broadcasting purposes only, we also offer free footage material for downloading. If you wish to meet a member of our Media Relations team when at Frankfurt Airport, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our contact details are available here. Fraport AG Torben Beckmann Telephone: +49 69 690-70553 Corporate Communications E-mail: [email protected] 60547 Frankfurt, Germany www.fraport.com About Fraport AG and Frankfurt Airport One of the leading players in the global airport business, Fraport AG offers a wide range of operational and management solutions based on over 95 years of aviation expertise. Fraport’s portfolio of companies spans four continents with activities at 31 airports worldwide. In fiscal year 2018 (Dec. 31), Fraport generated sales of €3.5 billion and profit of about €506 million. More than 182 million passengers in 2019 used airports around the world in which Fraport has at least a 50 percent stake. In its Mission Statement, Fraport places the focus on its customers. The Group’s commitment to ensuring a “good trip” to all passengers and travelers is also reflected in its corporate slogan: “Gute Reise! We make it happen”. This applies to all of Fraport’s business activities and services at Germany’s largest aviation hub in Frankfurt and the Group’s airports worldwide. At its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base, Fraport welcomed more than 70.5 million passengers and handled 2.1 million metric tons of cargo (airfreight and airmail) in 2019. For the current winter timetable, FRA is served by 88 passenger airlines flying to 259 destinations in 99 countries worldwide. A total of 130 intercontinental destinations are offered in the 2019/20 winter schedule – underscoring Frankfurt’s role as a leading hub in the global air transportation system. Frankfurt Airport City has become Germany’s largest job complex at a single location, employing approximately 81,000 people at some 450 companies and organizations on site. Almost half of Germany’s population lives within a 200-kilometer radius of the FRA intermodal travel hub – the largest airport catchment area in Europe. FRA also serves as a magnet for other companies located throughout the economically vital Frankfurt-RMN (Rhine-Main- Neckar) region. Thanks to synergies associated with the region’s dynamic industries, networked expertise, and outstanding intermodal transportation infrastructure, FRA’s world route network enables Germany’s export-oriented businesses to flourish in global markets. Likewise, FRA is a key gateway for companies wanting to access the huge European marketplace. Thus, Frankfurt Airport – which is strategically located in the heart of Europe – is one of the most important hubs in the global logistics chain. Click here if you no longer wish to receive Fraport’s press information. .

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