Aviation
FRANKFURT AIRPORT 2018 THROUGHPUT FALLS 0.7%
January 16, 2019

Frankfurt Airport handled a total of 2,213,887 tonnes of freight and mail in 2018, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%, according to full-year traffic figures released by Fraport AG.

 

Fraport said that the dip reflected growing uncertainties in global trade, particularly during the second half of the year.

 

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Cargo throughput rose by 1.9% in December to 183.674 tonnes, while aircraft movements increased by 9.0% to 38,324 takeoffs and landings.

 

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, in which Fraport holds a 24.5% stake, saw its total cargo throughout grow by 20.3% to 312,555 tonnes.

 

Fraport’s portfolio of subsidiaries and investments includes the operation of 26 airports on three continents.