Fraport Traffic Figures - September 2004: Traffic Growth at Frankfurt Airport Continues - Base-year Effects Dissipate
Frankfurt/Main, Germany (ots) -
Double-digit Increase for Cargo - Passenger Figures Up 3.1 Percent -
Third Quarter Record
Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany's busiest airport, again
registered noticeable traffic growth in September 2004. From July to
September 2004, FRA even achieved the best results for passenger
traffic, airfreight tonnage, and aircraft movements of any third
quarter in the airport's history.
Frankfurt Airport recorded double-digit cargo growth in the reporting
month, with total airfreight tonnage climbing 14.9 percent to
147,711 metric tons. This represents the third-best monthly cargo
result in FRA's history. Routes to and from South America
experienced particularly robust growth rates of about 60 percent.
The strong North American and Far East cargo markets recorded
increases of 12.6 and 14.6 percent respectively.
In the reporting month, passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport rose
3.1 percent over September 2003 to 4,834,572. This year-on-year
growth represents normal market growth, because the statistical
base-year effects (Iraq war, SARS, etc.) seen in the previous months
of 2004 have dissipated. Following relatively weak activity in the
August travel season, tourist traffic to southern Europe picked up
slightly in September 2004. In contrast, business travel activity on
domestic and European routes was stagnant. However, this failed to
dent strong overall passenger growth, primarily due to a continued
rise in both business and tourist travel activity in the
intercontinental sector.
Frankfurt Airport also registered noticeable growth in aircraft
movements. Some 41,433 take-offs and landings in September 2004
represented an increase of 4.5 percent compared to the same month
last year. This increase was mainly due to a rise in
intercontinental traffic as well as East European traffic. Both the
Middle East and the Far East saw double-figure growth rates. Flights
to and from Africa and South America also showed good growth.
Service reductions in FRA's overnight domestic airmail network
continued to impact overall airmail tonnage, which dropped by 4.4
percent to 9,348 metric tons.
Analogous to the individual monthly results, Frankfurt Airport
recorded excellent traffic results for the nine-month period from
January to September 2004, when FRA welcomed more than 38.8 million
passengers - a 6.4 percent increase compared to the first three
quarters of 2003. Air cargo tonnage climbed just under 13 percent to
almost 1.3 million metric tons, while airmail tonnage declined 7
percent to 85,371 metric tons. Aircraft movements grew by 3.6
percent.
The Fraport Group's airports together served 7,690,499 passengers in
September 2004, 5.5 percent more than in September 2003. Antalya
Airport (AYT) in Turkey recorded 1,580,417 passengers, up 12.9
percent. Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered 408,155 passengers,
up 9.0 percent. With 251,509 passengers in the reporting month,
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) saw renewed strong growth of 8.6
percent. Hanover Airport (HAJ) received 561,371 passengers, up 4.0
percent. Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) had 55,429 passengers, down 1.5
percent.
Frankfurt Airport's Traffic Figures - September 2004
| Sept. 2004 | Change (2) Sept. 04/ Sept. 03 | Jan.-Sept. 2004 | Change (2) Jan.-Sept. 04/03 | |
| Passengers (1) | 4,834,572 | 3.1 % | 38,819,415 | 6.4 % |
| Airfreight (1) in metric tons | 147,711 | 14.9 % | 1,271,332 | 12.9 % |
| Airmail in metric tons | 9,348 | -4.4 % | 85,371 | -7.0 % |
| Aircraft Movements (3) | 41,433 | 4.5 % | 358,067 | 3.6 % |
| MTOWs (3) in metric tons | 2,395,310 | 8.2 % | 20,365,738 | 6.7 % |
| Punctuality share of punctual arrivals and departures in percent | 78.3 | 78.1 |
(1) Total traffic (arrivals + departures + transit, incl. general aviation)
(2) Change over previous year
(3) Excluding military flights
Fraport Group - Traffic Figures for September 2004
| Airports | Passen- gers(1) absolute | Change in % | Air-freightinmetric tons (incl. Airmail) | Changein % | Air-craftMove-mentsabsolute | Changein % |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 4,833,618 | 3.1 | 154,208 | 13.2 | 41,433 | 4.5 |
| Antalya(2) (AYT) | 1,580,417 | 12.9 | n.a. | n.a. | 9,208 | 16.3 |
| Frankfurt-Hahn(3) (HHN) | 251,509 | 8.6 | 17,746 | 20.3 | 2,886 | -6.5 |
| Hanover (HAJ) | 561,371 | 4.0 | 1,325 | -3.1 | 8,193 | 1.3 |
| Lima (LIM) | 408,155 | 9.0 | 18,037 | 2.6 | 5,966 | -0.9 |
| Saarbrücken (SCN) | 55,429 | -1.5 | 3 | -86.4 | 1,363 | -4.7 |
| Fraport Group | 7,690,499 | 5.5 | 191,319 | 12.6 | 69,049 | 4.3 |
(1) Passengers (commercial traffic: arrivals + departures + transit)
(2) International passengers and movements only
(3) Hahn cargo (incl. cargo transported by truck)