The Frankfurt Airport (FRA) handled a total of 2025 million travelers in July 6,1. This represents an increase of 1,6 percent compared to the same month last year. European holiday destinations were particularly popular, including Greece, Italy and SpainThere was also a surge in demand on intercontinental routes, especially for destinations in Thailand and East Africa. In addition to passenger traffic, freight volume also increased by 3,7 percent to 179.055 tons.
This positive trend is also reflected in the international portfolio of airport operator Fraport . The total number of passengers at all actively managed airports rose by 4,6 percent in July to approximately 22,9 million. The 14 Greek regional airports recorded an increase of 2,4 percent to 6,6 million passengers. In Bulgaria, the coastal airports of Burgas and Varna welcomed 828.538 passengers, a rise of 4,0 percent, while Ljubljana Airport in Slovenia saw an even more significant increase of 12,2 percent to 181.599 travelers.
The two Brazilian Fraport airports, Fortaleza and Porto Alegre, recorded exceptional growth , with an increase of 96,9 percent to 1,3 million passengers. This rise is attributable to a one -off effect , as massive flooding in July of the previous year severely disrupted flight operations in Porto Alegre. Lima Airport in Peru also saw growth, at 5,4 percent. Only Antalya Airport in Turkey remained virtually unchanged from the previous year, with 5,6 million passengers.
The increase in passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport and across the entire Frankfurt Airport Group demonstrates the high willingness to travel during the summer season. Rising demand for vacation travel, particularly to popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe, is a key driver of this positive development.