Fraport Continues to Boom in July: For the First Time More Than 5 Million Passengers in One Month

FRANKFURT/MAIN, Germany 11.8.2005 (PROTEXT) - Traffic FiguresIncrease Significantly - New Records for Passengers, Airfreightand Aircraft Movements in a Single Month.

Germany's largest airport continued to boom in July: For thefirst time in the history of the airport more than 5 millionpassengers were welcomed at Frankfurt Airport. 5,002,618passengers passed through this hub of international air traffic -a 5.2 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Due to continuous growth the passenger figures in Julyeffected a new peak day record for 2005 at Frankfurt Airport. OnJuly 30, 2005, a total of 181,032 passengers were registeredwithin 24 hours. This count is only approximately 1,000 below theexisting record for a peak day which was set in September 2000.Capacity utilization of aircraft at 75.4 percent likewiseeffected a new record high seat load factor for the month ofJuly. This factor (75.4 percent) was 2.1 percentage points higherthan in July 2004.

Traffic to and from European locations was the main growthgenerator in the vacation month July. Passenger figures forSpain, Italy, Greece and Turkey grew briskly.

Travel routes to the Far East - specifically China and India- were also heavily frequented.

The surge in airfreight traffic in July was even moredramatic than for passengers. FRA handled 158,277 metric tons ofairfreight in July 2005, an 8.3 percent increase compared to theprevious year and, consequently, another record July figure forFRA. Airfreight to and from Asia continues to boom. Overall, theamount of airfreight handled in Frankfurt during the usually moredown period in the summer is currently at the same level asduring the peak period last October/November 2004.

The phased closing of FRA's overnight domestic airmail huband connected increased use of trucks to transport the maileffected the expected significant minus of 21 percent to 7,389metric tons. The number of aircraft movements in Frankfurtincreased by 3 percent in July 2005. The airport handled 43,460takeoffs and landings in July - another record for a singlemonth. The same applies for maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs),relevant for airport charges, which registered 2.2 percent growth- climbing to 2,496,017 tons.

The cumulated traffic results were accordingly positive forFRA during the first seven months in 2005. The airport counted29,759,999 passengers up to the end of July. This is an increaseof 2.4 percent compared to the record year 2004. Airfreighttonnage for the first seven months of 2005 jumped by 7.9percent, reaching 1,058,378 metric tons. Aircraft movementsclimbed by 3.2 percent from January to July to 283,240 takeoffsand landings. Maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) reached 16,236,156metric tons (plus 4.7 percent).

The statistics for most all Fraport Group Airports arelikewise positive. Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) in the Hunsrückregion continued its stable growth. HHN served 295,479 passengersin July, an increase of 12.6 percent. Hanover Airport (HAJ)registered 626,322 passengers in July, up 9.3 percent anda new July record. Saarbrücken (SCN) reported 55,304 passengers,a 10.3 percent increase compared to July 2004.

The Fraport passenger terminal at Antalya Airport (AYT)continued to suffer due to the opening of a competitive newterminal. Only 656,834 passengers (minus 63.3 percent) passedthrough Fraport's terminal. Some 553,908 passengers used Peru'sLima Airport (LIM), an increase of 17.9 percent compared to July2004.

Frankfurt Airport's Traffic Figures - July 2005

July 2005 Change(2) Jan. - July Change(2)

July 05/

2005

Jan. - July

July 04

05/04Passengers(1) 5,002,618 5.2 %

29,759,999

2.4 %Airfreight(1)in metric tons 158,277

8.3 %

1,058,378

7.9 %Airmailin metric tons 7,389

-21.0 % 56,416

-16.3 %AircraftMovements(3) 43,460

3.0 %

283,240

3.2 %MTOWs(3)in metrictons

2,496,017

2.2 %

16,236,156

4.7 %Punctualityshare ofpunctualarrivalsand departuresin percent

78.5

76.7(1) Total traffic (arrivals + departures + transit, incl. generalaviation)(2) Change over previous year(3) Excluding military flightsFraport Group - Traffic Figures for July 2005Airports

Passengers1 Change Cargo Change Aircraft Change

absolute

in % in metric in % Movements in %

tons

absolute

(incl.

airmail)Frankfurt (FRA) 5,001,612 5.2

163,345 6.6 43,460

3.0Antalya2 (AYT) 656,834 -63.3

n.a.

n.a. 4,112 -60.7Frankfurt-Hahn3(HHN)

295,479 12.6

21,083

19.8 3,496 19.8Hanover (HAJ) 626,322 9.3

1,292 -8.0

8,509 0.5Lima (LIM)

553,908 17.9

17,063 41.6

6,488

8.0Saarbrücken (SCN) 55,304 10.3

16

700.0 1,336

0.2Fraport Group 7,189,459 -9.0 202,799 10.1 67,401 -5.61 Passengers (commercial traffic: arrivals + departures +transit)2 Only passengers of the Fraport managed terminal.3 Frankfurt-Hahn: includes cargo transported by truck

For More Information, Please Contact:

Fraport AG, Press Office (Dept. UKM-PS),

Corporate Communications (UKM),

60547 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;

Tel.: +49 69.690.70555;

Fax: +49.69.690.55071;

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