FRANKFURT, July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
FRA passenger figures lag strong 2015 results - Cargo throughput on the rise - Restrained bookings continue to affect tourist traffic
FRA/gk-rap - In June 2016, a total of 5.5 million passengers passed through Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - a drop of 4.1 percent compared to the strong June month of the previous year. Almost half a percentage point of this decline can be attributed to the approximately 230 weather and strike-related flight cancellations at FRA, affecting some 24,000 passengers in the reporting month. The traffic slowdown also had an impact on the overall number of aircraft movements (down by 2.7 percent to 41,153 takeoffs and landings), while maximum takeoff weights (MTOW) contracted by 0.9 percent to 2.6 million metric tons. In contrast, cargo volumes (airfreight + airmail) increased by 3.3 percent to 179,808 metric tons in June 2016.
In the first half of 2016, Fraport's home-base Frankfurt Airport welcomed some 28.7 million passengers, representing a slight 0.9 percent decline compared to the same period last year. The main reasons for this decline included: the disproportionate thinning-out of the flight schedule, the relatively high number of flight cancellations in the first half, and the reduction in travel bookings reflecting the overall geopolitical situation. Aircraft movements also decreased slightly by 1.0 percent to 227,187 takeoffs and landings in the January-to-June 2016 period. On the other hand, accumulated maximum takeoff weights expanded by 1.2 percent to 14.6 million metric tons. Likewise, cargo volumes (airfreight + airmail) also slightly improved in the first six months of 2016, rising by 0.7 percent year-on-year to just over 1 million metric tons.
In the first half of 2016, Fraport AG's international portfolio of airports reported partially diverging traffic results. Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport (LJU) served 598,271 passengers from January to June 2016, representing a 4.5 percent decline year-on-year (in June 2016, down by 9.2 percent to 135,757 passengers). In South America, Peru's Lima Airport (LIM) recorded double-digit growth of 11.0 percent to 8.9 million passengers in the first half (in June 2016, up by 13.0 percent to 1.5 million passengers). The Twin Star airports of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast also achieved strong growth, with both gateways serving a total of 1.2 million passengers - a surge of 24.8 percent (in June 2016, up by 23.4 percent to 779,938 passengers). Turkey's Antalya Airport (AYT) continued to experience a slowdown, with traffic dropping by 30.5 percent in the first six months of the year to 7.3 million passengers (in June 2016, down by 47.1 percent to 1.9 million passengers). Traffic at St. Petersburg Airport (LED) in Russia was also characterized by a noticeable 6.5 percent slide to 5.7 million passengers (in June 2016, down by 7.6 percent to 1.4 million passengers). In northern Germany, Hanover Airport (HAJ) also registered a slight 0.7 percent dip in traffic to 2.4 million passengers (in June 2016, down 2.9 percent to 521,676 passengers). Traffic at Xi'an Airport (XIY) in China continued to advance strongly during the first six months of the year, rising by 11.3 percent to 17.5 million passengers (in June 2016, up by 10.8 percent to 2.9 million passengers).
Fraport Traffic Figures
June 2016
Fraport Group Airports[1]
Cargo
(Freight &
June 2016 Fraport Passengers Mail) Movements
share DELTA DELTA DELTA
in % Month % Month % Month %
Fully-consolidated airports
FRA Frankfurt,
Germany 100.00 5,506,875 -4.1 176,092 3.0 41,153 -2.7
LJU Ljubljana,
Slovenia 100.00 135,757 -9.2 879 2.3 3,228 -3.1
LIM Lima, Peru[2] 70.01 1,498,095 13.0 20,194 -10.8 14,253 7.8
BOJ Burgas, Bulgaria 60.00 507,601 23.2 1,098 -40.4 3,881 19.0
VAR Varna, Bulgaria 60.00 272,337 23.8 11 -4.1 2,365 30.7
At equity consolidated airports[2]
AYT Antalya, Turkey 51.00 1,884,943 -47.1 n.a. n.a. 12,394 -40.5
LED St. Petersburg,
Russia 35.50 1,374,467 -7.6 n.a. n.a. 12,945 -7.7
HAJ Hanover, Germany 30.00 521,676 -2.9 1,553 20.9 6,908 -3.7
XIY Xi'an, China 24.50 2,939,907 10.8 17,898 14.2 23,088 5.3
Fraport Group Airports[1]
Cargo
(Freight &
Year to Date (YTD) 2016 Fraport Passengers Mail) Movements
share DELTA DELTA DELTA
in % YTD % YTD % YTD %
Fully-consolidated airports
FRA Frankfurt,
Germany 100.00 28,669,496 -0.9 1,025,476 0.4 227,187 -1.0
LJU Ljubljana,
Slovenia 100.00 598,271 -4.5 5,006 4.5 15,107 -2.6
LIM Lima, Peru[2] 70.01 8,945,334 11.0 122,506 -6.4 85,786 9.3
BOJ Burgas, Bulgaria 60.00 684,154 25.2 6,522 25.7 6,031 19.1
VAR Varna, Bulgaria 60.00 499,737 24.3 94 >100 5,105 26.5
At equity consolidated airports[2]
AYT Antalya, Turkey 51.00 7,331,506 -30.5 n.a. n.a. 49,840 -27.9
LED St. Petersburg,
Russia 35.00 5,696,840 -6.5 n.a. n.a. 59,263 -11.7
HAJ Hanover, Germany 30.00 2,441,069 -0.7 9,689 12.5 36,513 1.0
XIY Xi'an, China 24.50 17,534,343 11.3 110,253 15.0 139,065 8.7
Frankfurt Airport[3]
YTD DELTA
June 2016 Month DELTA % 2016 %
Passengers 5,507,928 -4.1 28,672,189 -0.9
Cargo (freight & mail) 179,808 3.3 1,045,726 0.7
Aircraft movements 41,153 -2.7 227,187 -1.0
MTOW (in metric tons)[4] 2,602,390 -0.9 14,573,275 1.2
PAX/PAX-flight[5] 143.6 -1.4 135.5 0.1
Seat load factor (%) 78.2 74.0
Punctuality rate (%) 70.2 80.4
PAX PAX
share Month share YTD
Frankfurt Airport Regional Split month DELTA % YTD DELTA%
Continental 64.8% -3.1 62.0% -1.1
Germany 11.7% 0.5 11.8% -0.1
Europe (without Germany) 53.1% -3.9 50.3% -1.3
Western Europe 43.8% -4.0 41.9% -1.0
Eastern Europe 9.3% -3.3 8.4% -2.7
Intercontinental 35.2% -5.8 38.0% -0.4
Africa 2.8% -21.6 3.8% -5.9
Middle East 4.2% -6.9 5.7% 3.4
North America 14.8% -3.1 13.1% 0.0
Central & South America 3.1% -4.1 4.0% 5.1
Far East 10.2% -4.6 11.3% -2.6
Australia 0.0% 0.0 0.0% 0.0
[1] According to ACI-definition:
Passengers: commercial traffic only (arr+dep+transit counted once)
Cargo: commercial and non-commercial traffic (arr+dep
excluding transit, in metric tons)
Movements: commerical and non-commercial traffic (arr+dep)
[2] Preliminary figures
[3] Passengers: commercial and non-commercial traffic (arr+dep+transit counted
once incl. General Aviation)
Cargo: commercial and non-commercial traffic (arr+dep+transit counted once, in
metric tons)
Movements: commerical and non-commercial traffic (arr+dep)
[4] Inbound traffic only
[5] Scheduled and charter traffic
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Fraport AG - which ranks among the world's leading companies in the global airport business - offers a full range of integrated airport management services and boasts subsidiaries and investments on three continents. The Fraport Group generated sales of €2.6 billion and profit of about €297 million in 2015. In 2015, some 111 million passengers used airports around the world in which Fraport has more than a 50 percent stake. In its Mission Statement, Fraport places the focus on customers. The Group's commitment to ensuring a "good trip" to all passengers and travelers is also reflected in the corporate slogan: "Gute Reise! We make it happen". This dedication applies to all of Fraport's business activities in Frankfurt as well as the Group's airports worldwide.
At its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base, Fraport welcomed more than 61 million passengers and handled about 2.1 million metric tons of cargo (airfreight and airmail) in 2015. For the current summer timetable, FRA is served by 95 passenger airlines flying to 290 destinations in some 100 countries worldwide. Half of FRA's destinations are intercontinental (beyond Europe) - underscoring Frankfurt's role as a leading hub in the global air transportation system. In Europe, Frankfurt Airport ranks second in terms of cargo tonnage and is the fourth busiest for passenger traffic. With about 59 percent of all passengers using Frankfurt as a connecting hub, FRA also has the highest transfer rate among the major European hubs.
Frankfurt Airport City has become Germany's largest job complex at a single location, employing more than 80,000 people at some 500 companies and organizations on site. Almost half of Germany's population lives within a 200-kilometer radius of the FRA intermodal travel hub - the largest airport catchment area in Europe. FRA Airport City also serves as a magnet for other companies located throughout the economically vital Frankfurt/Rhine-Main-Neckar region. Thanks to synergies associated with the region's dynamic industries, networked expertise, and outstanding intermodal transportation infrastructure, FRA's world route network enables Hesse's and Germany's export-oriented businesses to flourish in global growth markets. Likewise, FRA is a strategic gateway for companies wanting to access the huge European marketplace. Frankfurt Airport - which is strategically located in the heart of Europe - is one of the most important hubs in the global logistics chain.
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