CARGO declines from Covid lockdowns in China and airspace closures over the Ukraine has not dampened passenger growth reported at Fraport's Group airports worldwide.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 2.9 million passengers in March - an increase of 217.9 per cent year on year. FRA benefited from increasing travel demand, particularly to holiday destinations inside and outside Europe.
Compared to pre-pandemic levels, Frankfurt Airport's passenger numbers rebounded in March 2022 to more than half of the volume registered in the March 2019 reference month (down 47.4 per cent).
During the first quarter, FRA's traffic surged by 192.2 per cent year on year to about 7.3 million passengers (Q1-2019 comparison: down 50.8 per cent).
But FRA's cargo throughput decreased 13.1 per cent year on year to 181,214 tonnes. Factors contributing to this decline included China's Covid lockdowns and reduced airspace capacity due to the war in Ukraine.
In contrast, aircraft movements in March 2022 climbed by 97 per cent year on year to 26,941 takeoffs and landings at FRA. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) also grew by 56.4 per cent to about 1.8 million tonnes.
The airports in Fraport's international portfolio also largely sustained their rebound in March.
Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia welcomed 50,928 passengers in March 2022. At the Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA), combined traffic rose to 951,474 passengers.
Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered about 1.4 million passengers in the reporting month. At Fraport's 14 Greek regional airports, total traffic grew to 550,155 passengers.
At the Twin Star airports of Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) on the Bulgarian Riviera, traffic increased to a total of 54,999 passengers. Traffic also advanced at Antalya Airport (AYT) on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, with 832,512 passengers served in March.
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Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 2.9 million passengers in March - an increase of 217.9 per cent year on year. FRA benefited from increasing travel demand, particularly to holiday destinations inside and outside Europe.
Compared to pre-pandemic levels, Frankfurt Airport's passenger numbers rebounded in March 2022 to more than half of the volume registered in the March 2019 reference month (down 47.4 per cent).
During the first quarter, FRA's traffic surged by 192.2 per cent year on year to about 7.3 million passengers (Q1-2019 comparison: down 50.8 per cent).
But FRA's cargo throughput decreased 13.1 per cent year on year to 181,214 tonnes. Factors contributing to this decline included China's Covid lockdowns and reduced airspace capacity due to the war in Ukraine.
In contrast, aircraft movements in March 2022 climbed by 97 per cent year on year to 26,941 takeoffs and landings at FRA. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) also grew by 56.4 per cent to about 1.8 million tonnes.
The airports in Fraport's international portfolio also largely sustained their rebound in March.
Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia welcomed 50,928 passengers in March 2022. At the Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA), combined traffic rose to 951,474 passengers.
Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered about 1.4 million passengers in the reporting month. At Fraport's 14 Greek regional airports, total traffic grew to 550,155 passengers.
At the Twin Star airports of Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) on the Bulgarian Riviera, traffic increased to a total of 54,999 passengers. Traffic also advanced at Antalya Airport (AYT) on the Turkish Mediterranean coast, with 832,512 passengers served in March.
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