Airport News Release

Fraport Traffic Figures – January 2020: Airport Starts the Year with Passenger Decline February 13, 2020

Domestic and European traffic decrease at FRA – ’s Group airports worldwide report mixed results

FRA/gk-rap – In January 2020, some 4.6 million passengers travelled through (FRA) – a decline of 0.7 percent compared to the same month last year. The decrease was largely due to the weak performance of domestic (intra-German) and European traffic, coinciding with a noticeable consolidation in airline flight offerings. In late January, FRA’s traffic volume was further impacted by flight cancellations to and from China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Aircraft movements shrank by 3.4 percent to 36,391 takeoffs and landings in the reporting month. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) also declined by 2.1 percent to about 2.3 million metric tons. Cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) dropped by 8.6 percent to 149,217 metric tons – resulting mainly from the earlier timing of the Chinese New Year and initial effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

The airports in Fraport’s international portfolio reported mixed results in January 2020. At Slovenia’s Ljubljana Airport (LJU), traffic fell by 27.1 percent to 75,495 passengers. LJU continued 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, registered a 1.6 percent dip in traffic to around 1.5 million passengers. In contrast, traffic at Peru’s Lima Airport (LIM) advanced by 6.3 percent to some 2 million passengers.

At Fraport’s 14 Greek regional airports, combined traffic rose slightly by 1.4 percent to a total of 626,299 passengers. Traffic at the Bulgarian Twin Star airports of Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) soared by 22.8 percent overall to 83,434 passengers. Airport (AYT) in posted a gain of 5.7 percent to 927,420 passengers. (LED) in St. Petersburg,

Russia, welcomed more than 1.3 million passengers, representing an 8.0 percent increase. In China, traffic at Xi’an Airport (XIY) dropped by 6.5 percent to about 3.5 million passengers.

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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 30 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.

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