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GERMANY. Frankfurt Airport handled 59.6 million passengers in 2014, an increase of +2.6% year-on-year and a new annual record. Passenger growth would have been even greater – with an underlying increase of +3.9% to about 60.3 million passengers – were it not for the high number of strike and weather-related flight cancellations.
In December 2014, Frankfurt served around 4 million passengers. This represents a -2 % decrease year-on-year, mainly due to strike and weather-related flight cancellations
Commenting on the 2014 performance, Fraport Executive Board Chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte said: “We are delighted that – despite the strikes – we were clearly able to maintain the expected growth range forecast for Frankfurt in 2014. Even on the busiest days in 2014 – when traffic frequently exceeded the 200,000 level – our employees showed excellent team performance and did their utmost to provide the best possible travel experience to our passengers.”
He added: “The growth trend experienced in 2014 confirms our forecasts for the coming years. This further underscores why we need a third new passenger terminal here at Frankfurt Airport. If the current trend continues, with growth rates ranging from +2-3% in the coming years, the existing terminals will reach their capacity limits by 2021 at the latest. We will need the new Terminal 3 to ensure that we can continue delivering excellent service quality to our passengers, also with modern and trendsetting ambiance in the future.”
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The airports in Fraport’s international portfolio also recorded traffic growth in 2014. Ljubljana, which Fraport acquired in September 2014, welcomed 1.3 million passengers and reported growth of +3.1% year-on-year.
With 15.7 million passengers, Lima Airport posted +5% jump in passenger traffic compared to 2013. The Fraport Twinstar airports of Burgas and Varna on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast saw traffic rise by a combined +3.1% to 3.9 million passengers.
Antalya Airport in Turkey served 28 million passengers in 2014, a +4.7% increase compared to the previous year. At St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport, passenger traffic surged by +11% to 14.3 million in the year.
In northern Germany, Hanover Airport recorded +1.1% growth to almost 5.3 million passengers. In China, Xi’an Airport handled 29.2 million passengers in 2014, achieving growth of +12% versus the previous year. In the month of December, all of Fraport’s international airports recorded traffic growth.
Schulte said: “Our strong portfolio, which has been performing well for many years now, will further benefit from the recent addition of Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia and US-based Airmall.”
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