Frankfurt Airport's Traffic Figures for October 2001

Frankfurt/Main, Germany (ots/PROTEXT) -

October

Change (2) Jan.(Oct. Change(2)

2001

Oct. 01/

2001

Jan.-(Oct.

Oct. 00

01/00 Passengers in millions

3.9

-13.9 %

42.0

-0.3 % Airfreight in thousands of metric tons

133.5

-11.7 %

1,237.4

-5.4 % Airmail in thousands of metric tons

12.3

3.6 %

114.6

0.9 % Aircraft Movements (1) in thousands

39.4

-2.5 %

386.3

0.1 % MTOWs in thousands of metric tons

2,202.6

-2.9 % 21,696.4

2.0 % Punctuality share of punctual arrivals and departures in percent

81.0

76.5 Frankfurt Airport's (FRA) traffic results for October 2001continue to be characterized by the effects of the September 11terrorist attacks. Since these attacks, passenger traffic hasdropped noticeably. The daily traffic decline is about 14percent. For the entire year 2001, Fraport AG expects passengertraffic to slip slightly by a low single-figure rate. As a result of the economic situation in Germany andrecessionary signs in world trade, airfreight tonnage at FRAdropped by 11.7 percent in October. FRA's punctuality performance continued to increase. Comparedto last year (28 percent), only 19 percent of FRA's departingand arriving aircraft were late in October. (1) Excluding military flights. (2) Rate of change based on unrounded numbers

ots Originaltext: Fraport AG Im Internet recherchierbar:http://www.presseportal.de

For More Information, PleaseContact: Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide Attn:Robert A. Payne - Manager International Press 60547 Frankfurt amMain, Germany Tel.: +49 69 690 -78547 (with voice mailbox)Fax: +49 69 690 -60548 / E-Mail: r.payne@fraport.de Internet:www.fraport.com (click on "Press Lounge")

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