Fraport Traffic Figures - January 2014: New Year Off to Flying Start at Frankfurt Airport and Group Airports

FRANKFURT, Germany, February 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than four million passengers in January 2014, resulting in a 3.4 percent increase compared to last year. Cargo throughput (airfreight and airmail) climbed by 7.2 percent to 160,970 metric tons, benefitting from the high demand in Far Eastern traffic prior to the Chinese New Year celebrations. Aircraft movements increased by 1.2 percent to 35,521 takeoffs and landings. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) rose by 2.8 percent to 2.15 million metric tons. Traffic development in January 2014 was influenced by growing demand in the aviation market, in combination with the low base-year effect from the corresponding month last year. In 2013, FRA experienced an over-proportional number of weather-related flight cancellations.

The New Year got off to a flying start with strong passenger figures recorded at the Group's equity-owned airports.  In January 2014, Xi'an Airport (XIY) in northwestern China welcomed about 2.2 million passengers - a 20.1 percent jump year-on-year.  In South America, Peru's Lima Airport (LIM) registered a 5.6 percent rise in traffic to about 1.3 million passengers.  Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg (LED), Russia, had 831,020 passengers in January 2014 - a double-digit gain of 15.3 percent. Antalya Airport (AYT) on the Turkish Riviera received 613,274 passengers, representing an 8.5 percent increase year-on-year. With 279,181 passengers in the reporting month, Hanover Airport (HAJ) in Lower Saxony, Germany, grew slightly by 0.2 percent.  On the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) airports together served a total of 27,288 passengers, down 4.2 percent compared to the same month last year.

     Fraport Traffic Figures
     January 2014

     Fraport Group Airports[1]
                                                                Cargo
                                                             (Freight &
     January 2014             Fraport           Passengers      Mail)        Movements
                             share in                 DELTA          DELTA         DELTA
                                %              Month    %    Month     %    Month    %
     Fully-consolidated airports

             Frankfurt,
     FRA     Germany         100.00       4,010,321    3.4  158,757   7.7 35,521   1.2

             Lima,
     LIM     Peru[2]          70.01       1,262,541    5.6  24,311    4.6 12,609  -1.6

             Burgas,
     BOJ     Bulgaria         60.00           9,637  -15.6     353  -46.2    135 -45.6

             Varna,
     VAR     Bulgaria         60.00          17,651    3.3       2   -3.5    305   2.7

     At equity consolidated airports[2]

             Antalya,
     AYT     Turkey           51.00         613,274    8.5    n,a,  n.a.   5,167  10.1

             St.
             Petersburg,
     LED     Russia           35.50         831,020   15.3    n.a.  n.a.  10,417  18.6

             Hanover,
     HAJ     Germany          30.00         279,181    0.2   1,249  -7.5   4,916   4.5

     XIY     Xi'an, China     24.50       2,205,998   20.1  18,053   3.6  19,087  11.6

     Fraport Group Airports
                                                                 Cargo
                                                               (Freight &
     Year to Date (YTD) 2014[1]  Fraport      Passengers          Mail)      Movements
                                share in                             DELTA         DELTA
                                      %     YTD     DELTA %    YTD     %     YTD     %
     Fully-consolidated
     airports
                  Frankfurt,
     FRA          Germany         100.00 4,010,321     3.4  158,757   7.7  35,521   1.2
                  Lima,
     LIM          Peru[2]          70.01 1,262,541     5.6   24,311   4.6  12,609  -1.6
                  Burgas,
     BOJ          Bulgaria         60.00     9,637   -15.6      353 -46.2     135 -45.6
                  Varna,
     VAR          Bulgaria         60.00    17,651     3.3        2  -3.5     305   2.7

     At equity
     consolidated
     airports[2]
                  Antalya,
     AYT          Turkey           51.00   613,274     8.5      n.a.  n.a.  5,167  10.1
                  St.
                  Petersburg,
     LED          Russia           35.00   831,020    15.3      n.a.  n.a. 10,417  18.6
                  Hanover,
     HAJ          Germany          30.00   279,181     0.2    1,249  -7.5   4,916   4.5
     XIY          Xi'an, China     24.50 2,205,998    20.1   18,053   3.6  19,087  11.6

     Frankfurt Airport[3]
     January 2014                            Month     DELTA %   YTD 2014   DELTA %
     Passengers                          4,010,729       3.4    4,010,729     3.4
     Cargo (freight & mail)                160.970       7.2      160.970     7.2
     Aircraft movements                     35,521       1.2       35,521     1.2
     MTOW (in metric tons)[4]            2,149,862       2.8    2,149,862     2.8
     PAX/PAX-flight[5]                       120.9       2.1        120.9     2.1
     Seat load factor (%)                     71.0                   71.0
     Punctuality rate (%)                     87.1                   87.1

                                         PAX share      Month    PAX share    YTD
     Frankfurt Airport Regional Split        month     DELTA %       YTD    DELTA %
     Germany                                 11.5%       4.9        11.5%     4.9
     Europe (without Germany)                46.7%       7.3        46.7%     7.3
     Western Europe                          38.5%       6.8        38.5%     6.8
     Eastern Europe                           8.2%       9.5         8.2%     9.5
     Intercontinental                        41.8%      -0.9        41.8%    -0.9
     Africa                                   4.6%      -9.8         4.6%    -9.8
     Middle East                              6.3%       4.6         6.3%     4.6
     North America                           13.0%       3.8        13.0%     3.8
     Central & South America                  4.9%      -5.3         4.9%    -5.3
     Far East                                13.0%      -0.9        13.0%    -0.9
     Australia                                0.0%    -100.0         0.0%  -100.0

     [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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