Fraport’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Germany served 4.3 million passengers in November 2013, an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in the previous year.
As a result, the airport has achieved its highest passenger number ever, beating its previous high figure in November 2011 by approximately 30,000 more passengers.
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Fraport noted that the increase in passenger numbers confirms the continuing growth trend of recent months.
During the month, aircraft movements decreased 1.2% to 37,805 takeoffs and landings, and cargo tonnage increased 3.5% to 196,394t.
Frankfurt Airport’s accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) rose slightly by 0.7% to 2.3 million metric tonnes.
From January to November, the passenger traffic rose by 0.7% year-on-year to 53.94 million, while its cargo tonnage increased 1.2% to 1.94 million metric tonnes.
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By GlobalDataFor the 11 month period, aircraft movements fell 2.2% to 437,923 takeoffs and landings, and maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) decreased by 1.9% to 26.2 million metric tonnes.
In November 2013, the combined passenger traffic at Fraport’s five majority-owned airports, including Frankfurt Airport, Antalya, Burgas, Varna and Lima, reached 6.7 million passengers, representing a 4.6% rise from 2012.
Passenger traffic at Fraport’s Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru rose 10.5% to 1.2 million, while Antalya Airport in Turkey served over 1.1 million passengers, an increase of 3.3% year-over-year.
Image: In November 2013, Frankfurt Airport achieved a new record with approximately 30,000 more passengers than during the previous top November in 2011. Photo: courtesy of Fraport AG.
