Airfreight Also Records New Monthly Peak
After this week's events, it might take a while for one of
Germany's most popular airports to make a run on a record just set
but Frankfurt Airport (FRA) recorded a new record passenger count
in July. A total of 5,085,258 passengers used the international
hub, 1.7 percent more than in July 2005. The previous record dates
August 2005 and was now surpassed by 33,400 passengers. Another
record was set regarding the number of aircraft movements. 43,601
takeoff and landings surpass the previous record dated July 2005 by
141 (plus 0.3 percent).
European traffic once again generated strong growth. Specific
connections, for example to and from Paris and Rome, still profited
from the Football World Cup games. The Canary Islands were the
primary leisure destination. International traffic picked up
significantly due to the Asian market with Chinese (plus 24.4
percent) and Indian destinations (plus 7.9 percent).
New monthly records were recorded for freight handling and
accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs). FRA handled 173,360
metric tons airfreight, a 9.5 percent rise compared to July 2005
despite less freight usually being handled during the summer
season. The increase was effected by the new airfreight connections
to and from Asia with the start of the summer timetable.
Flights to the Far East climbed by 12.6 percent and to the Near
East by 15.5 percent. North America tonnage recorded double-digit
growth in July (plus 12.7 percent) despite a weakening US
economy.
Accumulated maximum takeoff weights improved by 0.1 percent over
the previous year to 2,499,156 metric tons. Only airmail traffic
declined by a slight 0.5 percent to 7,349 metric tons in July.
Compared to July 2005, the Fraport Group's airports achieved 4.4
percent growth in passenger traffic in July 2006 with 7,515,559
passengers. In particular, the passenger count at Antalya Airport
(AYT) with 847,321 passengers (plus 29 percent) and Frankfurt-Hahn
Airport (HHN) with 366,569 passengers (plus 23.9 percent) picked up
noticeably. Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru welcomed 563,222 passengers
(plus 0.6 percent) and Hanover Airport (HAJ) 604,510 passengers
(minus 3.5 percent). Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) registered
42,219 passengers (minus eleven percent). The Group's total cargo
tonnage climbed by 7.4 percent to 217,778 metric tons.