The Fraport AG recorded a significant improvement in its business performance in the second quarter of 2025, although the half-year result was below the previous year's level. Operating profit (EBITDA) rose by 8,2 percent to EUR 383,7 million in the months April to June. EBITDA remained virtually stable at EUR 2025 million for the first half of 561,2. However, consolidated net income fell to EUR 98,6 million, a decrease of 38,7 percent and attributable to one-off effects in the previous year.
Fraport AG CEO Dr. Stefan Schulte stated that the company is on track to achieve its annual targets. He pointed out that the international airports in which Fraport holds stakes are growing faster than Frankfurt Airport. In particular, the completed expansion projects at the airports in Lima and Antalya are expected to contribute to stronger growth in the second half of the year. In the first half of the year, the company recorded a 3,8 percent increase in global passenger numbers, reaching approximately 77 million passengers.
In this context, Schulte criticized the German federal government. He complained that the reduction in air traffic tax and other regulatory costs agreed in the coalition agreement had not been implemented. This was putting a strain on the competitiveness of German airports and leading to a decline in connections for private and business travelers. Additional growth drivers for the German market were therefore a long way off. The failure to reduce location costs was creating an unfavorable starting point for growth and damaging the German aviation industry.
Passenger numbers at Frankfurt Airport increased by 3,1 percent in the second quarter, offsetting the slight decline in the first quarter. Overall, Frankfurt recorded 29,1 million passengers in the first half of the year, an increase of 1,4 percent. For the full year 2025, the Fraport Executive Board expects passenger volumes of up to 64 million at Frankfurt Airport and forecasts a moderate increase in EBITDA for the Group. The forecasts for the Group result remain stable to slightly declining.