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Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

Frankfurt International Airport serves Germany’s fifth largest city and is the main hub for the German airline, Lufthansa. The airport has four runways and two passenger terminals.

Frankfurt Airport is the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany and is also the busiest airport in Europe in terms of cargo traffic.

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Fraport AG awarded ACA Level 3 for Frankfurt Airport

10 January 2020 | By International Airport Review

The airport's operator, Fraport AG, received the climate certification for Frankfurt Airport as a result of its sustainability efforts.

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Building Frankfurt’s future

6 January 2020 | By Holger Hoffmann - Fraport AG

Whilst constructing a third terminal at Germany’s largest airport, Holger Hofmann, Vice President of Master Planning and Infrastructure Strategy at Fraport AG, discusses the challenges associated with expanding the infrastructure at Frankfurt Airport.

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Construction begins on Swissport air cargo warehouse at Frankfurt Airport

2 December 2019 | By International Airport Review

The new facility will expand Swissport's handling abilities by almost 50 per cent and strengthen Frankfurt's position as a leading airfreight hub.

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New hybrid aerial vehicle tested at Frankfurt Airport

5 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

The hybrid aeroplane has been designed to float through the check-in halls in airport terminals, surveying the airport and performing status checks.

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Self-driving robot trialled at Frankfurt Airport

4 October 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

YAPE, a self-driving transport robot, helped passengers carry small luggage and navigate through Frankfurt Airport's terminals.

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Heathrow takes the top spot again in OAG’s Megahubs Index

2 October 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

Official Airline Guide has released its annual Megahubs Index in which it rates the connectivity of major air transportation hubs.

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Frankfurt Airport reports 2.6 per cent passenger increase

19 August 2019 | By International Airport Review

Despite Frankfurt's growth in passenger numbers, Fraport recorded a decline in Brazil as the bankruptcy of Avianca Brasil had drastic knock-on effects.

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Eligible organisations invited to join cyber-security group

24 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

ECCSA was initiated in response to a call to action by the European Commission and aviation stakeholders and is supported by EASA.

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Top five airport trends to boost airport aeronautical revenues

26 June 2019 | By Veovo

As capacity continues to rise, airports are focusing upon how they can manage their revenues in the most efficient way, to improve cash flow.

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On standby: Winter operations at Frankfurt International Airport

4 June 2019 | By Daniel Lütscher

With the unpredictability of weather forecasts, and the little warning Frankfurt Airport often receives before the onset of snow, grounds operations team must be ready for all eventualities. Here, Fraport AG reveals how winter operations are streamlined at Frankfurt Airport.

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Construction begins on Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3

30 April 2019 | By International Airport Review

As part of the new terminal, Pier G is scheduled for completion in 2021, with capacity for up to five million passengers a year. The main building with Piers H and J will begin operating by 2023, increasing T3’s total capacity to 21 million passengers.

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Fraport reports continued positive trend in passenger traffic

14 March 2019 | By International Airport Review

Despite aircraft movements climbing 4.7 per cent, air cargo traffic fell by nearly 3.4 per cent for the same period last year for Frankfurt Airport according to Fraport.

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Winter Operations In-Depth Focus 2019

28 February 2019 | By International Airport Review

As winter weather becomes increasingly unpredictable, airport winter operations teams need to ensure they have the ability and provision to keep the airport running as smoothly and seamlessly as possible. This In-Depth Focus examines the ways airports can ensure they are adaptable and prepared for all eventualities.

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Munich Airport CEO Dr. Michael Kerkloh to retire at the end of 2019

12 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

Dr. Michael Kerkloh, who has served as the President and CEO of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) for over 17 years and has been on the International Airport Review Advisory board since 2011, will retire at the end of 2019.

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October 2018 has seen a bounce-back in air traffic growth across Europe

12 December 2018 | By International Airport Review

Air traffic numbers in Europe during October bounce-back despite the uncertainty and instability that the continent is currently experiencing.

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