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Frankfurt Traffic Figures – July 2022: Passenger Growth Continues

Fraport Traffic Figures – July 2022: Passenger Growth Continues Frankfurt Airport exceeds the five-million monthly passenger mark for the first time since the pandemic In July 2022, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 5.0 million passengers in a single month for the first time since the start of the pandemic – representing an increase of 76.5 percent compared to July 2021. The upward trend was driven by the ongoing rise in demand for holiday flights. Germany’s largest aviation hub thus maintained its rapid growth momentum – despite a one-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff in late July resulting in some 100,000 passengers less for the reporting month. FRA’s passenger traffic in July 2022 was still 27.4 percent below the level...
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Dublin Airport’s new runway opens

New poster. Not EGBB related but may be of interest to members. Dublin Airports 3100m northern runway opens today with just one sheduled take off this morning, and a a gradual ramping up of use over the next few weeks. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfyh0KdBQ80dI4uQqI0n89g 1661340659 Update: Ryanair FR1964 took off approx 1210hrs to Eindhoven. Rotated, just after r/w 16/34 intersection, meaning it took just over half of available TORA. If hard to find video on link I supplied above, click on 'Flights', then scroll down to 'North Runway Inaugural Flight'. geoff
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June traffic through Malta International Airport at 84% of pre-pandemic levels

June traffic through Malta International Airport at 84% of pre-pandemic levels 603,532 passengers travelled through Malta International Airport in June Spain once again featured among top five markets, following a seven-month absence Traffic for the first half of the year amounted to 2.3 million passenger movements JUNE TRAFFIC ROUND-UP Traffic through Malta International Airport continued to exhibit an upward trend, with June passenger numbers further narrowing the gap created by the pandemic. With 603,532 passengers welcomed, marking a recovery of 83.6 per cent of pre-pandemic traffic, June has so far been the airport’s busiest month since October 2019. This result was achieved on the back of a recovery of 80.8 per cent in...
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Major expansion to the FRA logistics hub with DHL

DHL Global Forwarding future user of the new cargo facility at Frankfurt Airport – Investment represents major expansion to the FRA logistics hub Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), is building a new airfreight warehouse at FRA’s CargoCity South, thus filling another vacant lot at this important logistics center. The new facility will be used by DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight subsidiary of Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group, one of the world’s largest courier companies. Construction starts in mid-2023. The new warehouse will be located next to access gate Tor 31 at CargoCity South (CCS). The construction site covers an area of around 60,000 square meters. Once complete, the warehouse including...
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May Traffic Through Malta International Airport Just 18% Below 2019 Levels

May Traffic Through Malta International Airport Just 18% Below 2019 Levels May was the second consecutive month to surpass the 500,000 passenger mark Seat load factor for May registered a slight increase over 2019 Italy remained at the top of the market leaderboard May Traffic Round Up Signs of the comeback of air travel continued to be observed by Malta International Airport, with May becoming the second consecutive month to surpass the half a million passenger mark. 554,820 passengers travelled through Malta International Airport last month, translating in a recovery of 82.3 per cent of pre-pandemic figures, as more travel requirements were lifted by the Maltese authorities. Additionally, the majority of the countries that are...
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Melbourne Airport May 2022 passenger performance

Melbourne Airport May 2022 passenger performance Melbourne Airport continued to see growth in international passengers in May, as Aussies become more confident to travel overseas and foreign visitors return Down Under. The airport recorded 367,681 international passengers in May, a 13 per cent increase on the previous month and 43 per cent of May 2019 travellers. In total, 2,112,182 passengers passed through the airport, a 7 per cent decrease on the bumper traveller numbers seen in April due to the Grand Prix and school and Easter holiday period. Total passengers were 73 per cent of May 2019 figures. Melbourne Airport CEO Lyell Strambi said that while May was slightly quieter than April, the latest figures show an increasingly...
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Sydney Airport passenger traffic forecast and May 2022 performance

Sydney Airport passenger traffic forecast and May 2022 performance More than two million passengers to take flight during July school holidays • 2.1 million passengers forecast to pass through Sydney Airport during July school holiday period • Forecast includes more than 1.5 million domestic passengers and 560,000 international passengers • In May 2022 total passenger traffic recovered to 69% of pre-COVID levels Sydney Airport is set for a busy July school holiday period, with forecasts showing 2.1 million passengers will be welcomed from Monday 27 June to Sunday 17 July, a period which accounts for both NSW public and private school holidays. By contrast, 1.8 million passengers came through Sydney Airport during the equivalent 21-day...
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Sydney Airport Traffic Performance April 2022

Sydney Airport Traffic Performance April 2022 Total passenger traffic in April 2022 was 2,482,473 passengers, down 32.6% on the corresponding period in 2019. Domestic passenger traffic totalled 1,938,202 in April 2022, down 15.1% on the corresponding period in 2019. 544,271 international passengers passed through Sydney Airport in April 2022, down 61.1% on the corresponding period in 2019. Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert said: “Domestic passenger numbers recovered strongly on the back of the Easter long weekend and NSW school holiday period. “The international recovery continues to lag the domestic recovery, but we are seeing steady improvement and international passenger numbers in April returned to almost 39% of their pre-COVID...
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Sydney Airport’s response to ACCC airport monitoring report

Sydney Airport’s response to ACCC airport monitoring report Sydney Airport acknowledges the release today of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) ‘Airport monitoring report 2020-21’ which highlights the severe financial and operational impact on Australian airports from the COVID-19 pandemic. In its analysis the ACCC omits and simplifies important data, specific to Sydney Airport. For example, the report fails to mention: Over $1 billion in lost revenue in 2020-21, following losses of $300 million in revenue between March and June 2020; In 2020-21 Sydney Airport recorded a post-tax loss of $267 million, excluding the one-off sale of land to the NSW Government for the Sydney Gateway project; $220 million in rental...
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Wominjeka! Melbourne Airport welcomes back United from San Francisco

Wominjeka! Melbourne Airport welcomes back United from San Francisco One of the world’s largest airlines has returned to Victoria, restoring an important connection between Melbourne and San Francisco. United Airlines flight UA60 touched down at Melbourne Airport this morning, with Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Elders welcoming the Captain and crew to Country, while disembarking passengers were treated to a performance from the Djirri Djirri dance group. United will initially fly a Boeing 787-9 featuring its upgraded Polaris Business Class product between Melbourne and San Francisco three times a week, before increasing later this year. Prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, United was the second largest carrier between Melbourne...
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