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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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A look back on the Skytrax’s top airports choices for 2017

28 March 2017 | By International Airport Review

We take a look back at the Skytrax awards 2017 with an excellent visual representation from Knoema.

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Requirements for modern airport models

17 November 2016 | By Peter Eriksen (EUROCONTROL)

Senior ATM Consultant, Peter Eriksen, outlines the development of high fidelity airport models and the requirements for these models in order to make them valuable instruments in support of new infrastructure, procedural changes or implementation of new technology...

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Emergency evacuation from airports: Rethinking the standard of care

17 November 2016 | By Michael Ferreira (Vice President Development for Aviation & Transportation at Jensen Hughes)

Airports are encountering an increase in threats from terrorist activities, which has resulted in a marked increase in the number of terminal emergency evacuations due to both real events and false alarms. Michael Ferreira, Vice President Development for Aviation & Transportation at Jensen Hughes, provides an overview of new dynamic…

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Frankfurt Airport security scare as terminal evacuated

31 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer

A security scare earlier this morning around 10am has prompted an evacuation of Frankfurt Airport...

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Lufthansa appoint new Senior Director of Sales for the UK, Ireland and Iceland

31 August 2016 | By Roy Manuell, Digital Content Producer

Andreas Koster is the newly appointed Senior Director of Sales UK, Ireland & Iceland Lufthansa Group...

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Frankfurt Airport celebrates 80th anniversary

8 July 2016 | By

Frankfurt Airport, one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world serving 60 million passengers a year, is today (08 July) celebrating 80 years since it opened in 1936.

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Subdued tourist bookings slows traffic at Frankfurt Airport

10 June 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) saw passenger figures decline by 5.5 percent compared to the same month the previous year.

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Fraport holds first Frankfurt Airport Innovation Challenge

9 June 2016 | By Lilly-Sophie Gerlach, HYVE Innovation Community GmbH and Richa Bhasin, Fraport AG

The Frankfurt Airport Innovation Challenge has launched to bring in ideas for new innovations at Frankfurt Airport – submission deadline is June 28, 2016...

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Frankfurt Airport welcomes new route to Shenzhen in China

24 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

A new route from Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen in China began operating three times a week via Air China on 21 May 2016.

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Frankfurt plans to become largest certified Pharma-Hub in Europe

26 April 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Air Cargo Community Frankfurt has reinforced its ambitions for Frankfurt Airport to become the largest certified pharma-hub in Europe.

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Tackling European challenges together in a competitive market

12 April 2016 | By Klaus-Dieter Scheurle (DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung)

Klaus-Dieter Scheurle, CEO and Chairman of the German air navigation service provider, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, shares his perspective on current trends in European air navigation services and his vision of the future.

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Gaming World launches at Frankfurt Airport

9 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Passengers travelling through Frankfurt Airport with time to spare can try out arcade games for free at the airports first Gaming World.

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Frankfurt Airport welcomes Lufthansa Airbus A320neo

15 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

On 12 February 2015, Deutsche Lufthansa officially launched the world’s first Airbus A320neo aircraft at Frankfurt Airport, adding another aircraft type to the airport’s portfolio...

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Frankfurt Airport passenger traffic continues to rise but cargo falls

15 January 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

For the first time in its history Frankfurt Airport (FRA) exceeded 60 million passengers in 2015 whilst cargo volumes declined by 2.3 percent.

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Frankfurt Airport celebrates 60 million passengers in 2015

22 December 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

Frankfurt Airport has achieved a new passenger record with 60 million passengers passing through its doors during 2015.

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