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Flags in front of Fraport's headquarters © Fraport

Fraport sees passenger and revenue growth despite profit drop

Fraport AG has reported a stronger business performance in the second quarter of 2025, driven by passenger growth across its global network of airports. Over the first half of the year, approximately 77 million passengers used Fraport’s Group airports, representing a 3.8% increase compared with the same period in 2024. This growth in traffic contributed […]

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While passenger numbers rose at FRA in April, cargo volumes saw a slight decline © Fraport

Frankfurt Airport sees passenger growth in April

In April 2025, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed approximately 5.3 million passengers, marking a 4.8 percent increase compared to the same month the previous year. The airport experienced particularly strong demand for leisure flights to warm-weather destinations such as Italy, Spain, and Türkiye. While passenger numbers rose, cargo volumes in Frankfurt saw a slight decline. The

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Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) © Fraport

Fraport USA secures 23-year retail concessions at BWI

Fraport USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Fraport AG, has secured a 23-year contract to manage retail concessions at Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). The agreement, signed between Fraport Baltimore Partnership LLC – a majority-owned subsidiary of Fraport USA – and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), marks a significant continuation of Fraport’s presence at BWI, where

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Fraport reports increased traveller volumes for February, despite strikes

Some 3.9 million travellers used Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in February 2024. Despite strikes on several days, the volume was up 12.9% from the corresponding month of 2023. The strikes resulted in the cancellation of about 1,770 flights, preventing roughly 225,000 passengers from traveling via Frankfurt as planned. This shortfall was only partially offset by the

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Anke Giesen, Executive Director Retail and Real Estate at Fraport AG and Tobias Schmidt, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe, at the official ground-breaking ceremony

Ground-breaking for new DHL Global Forwarding air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, and Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), have officially began construction of a new air freight centre at Frankfurt Airport. Tobias Schmidt, the CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Europe, and Anke Giesen, Fraport AG’s Executive Director Retail and Real

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Fraport and Lilium plan to analyse future mobility concepts for vertiport networks that are suitable for eVTOL aircr

Fraport and Lilium to collaborate on development of commercial eVTOL network

Airport operator Fraport and Lilium, developer of the first all-electric VTOL jet, have jointly announced their strategic collaboration to explore required planning and approval steps for state-of-the-art infrastructure for the implementation of commercial eVTOL operations at airports. Fraport is active at 30 international airports across four continents.  The partnership will start by preparing Germany and

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Frankfurt Airport

Some 59.4 million passengers travelling via Frankfurt Airport in 2023

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) has recorded a significant recovery in passenger demand across 2023. In total, some 59.4 million passengers travelled via Germany’s largest aviation hub in 2023 – representing a 21.3% increase compared to 2022. However, passenger numbers for 2023 remained 15.9% below the pre-crisis 2019 level. Aircraft movements in Frankfurt climbed by 12.6% year-on-year

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Frankfurt Airport © Fraport

Frankfurt Airport passenger numbers increase 12.2 % in November

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 4.6 million passengers in November 2023 – an increase of 12.2% year-on-year. Compared to pre-crisis levels, passenger numbers in the reporting month were still 9.4% lower than in November 2019. Cargo traffic in Frankfurt (comprising airfreight and airmail) rebounded in November 2023, growing by 6.0% year-on-year to 174,258 metric tonnes.

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