Tag: Frankfurt Airport
Fraport will hold virtual-only Annual General Meeting on May 26
Fraport AG will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 10:00 a.m. (CEST) on May 26, 2020, in a virtual-only format. Attendance in person will not be possible this year ... Read More
Lufthansa announces short-time work in Frankfurt and Munich airports
Lufthansa has signed agreements with its works council and trade unions to introduce short-time working for cabin and ground staff in Frankfurt and Munich. This also applies to the management. ... Read More
Space for visions: Center for Creativity at Frankfurt Airport
Soft drinks, LEGO, lounge chairs: what sounds like a relaxed family vacation at the beach is actually a unique facility at Frankfurt Airport that is specifically designed to encourage creative ... Read More
Fraport AG Supervisory Board chairman announces retirement
Karlheinz Weimar, Fraport AG’s chairman of supervisory board, will retire from his position as chairman and board member at the end of the company’s next Annual General Meeting on May ... Read More
Fraport receives climate certification for Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG has been systematically implementing stringent climate targets since 2008, when the airport operator first defined these goals. For the eleventh consecutive year, Fraport has now received climate certification ... Read More
Lufthansa warns of reduced catering on flights due to strike
The Verdi trade union has called for a strike at the Lufthansa Group catering company LSG Skychefs. Work will be suspended for 24 hours starting at 12 a.m. on Thursday, ... Read More
Christmas at Frankfurt Airport: Gift cards, shopping, dining and much more
During the weeks before Christmas, the terminals at Frankfurt Airport are incandescent with the glow of thousands of lights. Like every year, shops and restaurants invite guests to go on ... Read More
Fraport: Growth momentum slows in October 2019
Some 6.4 million passengers traveled through Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in October 2019, up 1.0 percent compared to the same month last year. In the first ten months of 2019, passenger ... Read More
Fraport reports solid revenue and earnings performance in first nine months of 2019
Fraport AG continued its growth trend in the first nine months of the 2019 business year, achieving an increase in both revenue and earnings. This positive performance was driven by ... Read More
Fraport and Hybrid-Airplane Technologies testing hybrid aerial vehicle
The H-Aero is a small, helium-filled hybrid aerial vehicle. From October 28 to 31, passengers at Frankfurt Airport were able to see it floating almost silently through Halls D and ... Read More
“Café de Luxe”: Frankfurt Airport offers airport tour with coffee and cake
Since the 1950s, Frankfurt Airport has exerted a magnetic attraction on whole generations of visitors fascinated by its international ambiance and the aura of aviation: a genuine window on the ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport: New winter schedule features 259 destinations worldwide
On October 27, Frankfurt Airport’s new winter schedule will become effective – in tandem with the end of daylight saving time in Germany. In winter 2019/20, a total of 88 ... Read More
Fraport traffic figures – May 2019: Frankfurt Airport reports solid growth
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed 6.2 million passengers in May 2019, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year. The growth rate would have been one percentage point higher, if FRA had not ... Read More
Fraport AGM: Well Positioned for the Future, Nationally and Internationally
Fraport AG's executive board chairman, Dr. Stefan Schulte, struck a positive note at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) today: "We can look back on a very successful 2018. Supported ... Read More
Passenger volume climbs at Frankfurt and most of the Group airports
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than six million passengers in April 2019, a gain of 5.1 percent year-on-year. This noticeable increase can also be attributed to the Easter traffic, which ... Read More
FRAPORT: Revenue and earnings increase – Outlook confirmed
The Fraport Group has successfully started off the new business year, achieving higher revenue and earnings in the first three months of 2019. Supported by solid passenger growth at Frankfurt ... Read More
New Visitor Experience: 90-minute Frankfurt airport tour
The future Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest privately funded construction projects under way in Europe. Currently, the site comprises a huge excavated hole where the ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport lays cornerstone for future Terminal 3
Fraport AG laid the cornerstone for Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, one of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects. Numerous guests and construction workers attended the ceremony, which marked the ... Read More
“Best Worscht in Town” brings a currywurst buffet to Frankfurt Airport
rankfurt Airport is about to gain yet another culinary highlight: “Best Worscht in Town”, a German fast food chain that has achieved cult status, is opening its first airport restaurant. ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures March and First Quarter of 2019: Growth Trend Continues
Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport - Fraport's Group airports worldwide largely report positive performance In the first three months of 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served almost 14.8 million passengers ... Read More
Fraport and Deutsche Bahn to Test Artificial Intelligence at Frankfurt Airport
The robotic head smiles at the passenger and greets them: “My name is FRAnny. How can I help you?” FRAnny is an expert on Frankfurt Airport, and is able to ... Read More
Easter School Holidays ring in busy travel season at Frankfurt Airport
With the Easter holidays around the corner, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is preparing for this year’s first travel peak. Germany’s largest aviation hub expects to welcome up to 215,000 passengers daily ... Read More
How fast things can get lost… and found again at Frankfurt Airport
New online search function speeds up processes in the Lost & Found Office at Frankfurt Airport Fiddlesticks! The family has just settled into their seats in the plane and are ... Read More
Summer Schedule 2019: Frankfurt Airport puts spring in its step
New flight schedule to take effect on March 31 – Total flights expanding moderately Frankfurt Airport (FRA) continues to strengthen its status as Germany’s leading international aviation hub. Starting on March ... Read More
Frankfurt airport grounds all flights after drone sighting
Frankfurt am Main Airport (Frankfurt Airport), the largest airport in Europe, had to halt all incoming and outgoing flights after the drone that was sighted over the southern part of ... Read More
Fraport 2018 Fiscal Year: Revenue and Earnings Increase Significantly
Boards propose dividend increase to EUR2 - Outlook remains positive In the 2018 fiscal year (ending December 31), Fraport AG continued on its growth path, achieving new records in revenue ... Read More
Pierre Dominique Prümm joins Fraport Executive Board
In its meeting today (Thursday, March 14), Fraport AG’s supervisory board appointed Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm to the company’s executive board, effective July 2019. Prümm will take over board responsibility ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures February 2019: Positive Trend Continues
Passenger traffic rises at FRA and Group airports worldwide In February 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 4.5 million passengers - an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year. During the first ... Read More
Lufthansa Group expands long-haul portfolio in Frankfurt and Munich with Eurowings
Lufthansa Group will be significantly expanding its tourist-oriented long-haul portfolio at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. After the successes of Edelweiss in Zürich and the deployment of the first ... Read More
Information at Your Fingertips: Infogates Offer Personalized Guidance via Video Cal
Frankfurt Airport’s newly introduced Infogate service provides passenger information with a unique twist. Questions are answered directly via video call. After pushing a button, an airport employee who is ready ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures – January 2019: Starting the New Year on a Growth Path
Frankfurt and most of the Group airports record passenger growth Read More
Mobility of the Future: Fraport and Volocopter
Fraport AG and Volocopter GmbH are pioneering mobility ofthe future. Together, they are developing concepts for ground infrastructure and operations required for air taxi services at airports. This cooperation focuses ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport opens new Muslim prayer room in Terminal 2
Passengers, employees and visitors of the Muslim faith now have another place to pray and worship at Frankfurt Airport. Today (February 1), a new Muslim prayer room has opened in ... Read More
Frankfurt Airport introduces new “eParking” product
Those who travel to the airport by car know to appreciate a reserved parking space. This applies in particular to drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) who need their car to ... Read More
Happy Birthday, Jumbo! Legendary Boeing 747 turns 50
It's been 50 years since the first Boeing 747-100 took off over Seattle on its official maiden flight on February 9th, 1969 – to the cheers of thousands of spectators. ... Read More
New passenger record achieved at FRA
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 69.5 million passengers in 2018, thus posting a new record high in the airport's history. Compared to 2017, traffic at Germany's largest airport grew ... Read More