Frankfurt Airport still well below pre-coronavirus level in 2024

Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s largest aviation hub, in 2024 was still well below its pre-pandemic record.

Operator Fraport said on Thursday that 61.6 million passengers passed through the airport last year, which is 3.7% more than in 2023.

But the volume is still 12.7% lower than the record level seen in 2019, when around 70.6 million passengers were accommodated.

In 2020, air traffic collapsed as a result of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has still not yet fully recovered in Germany.

Frankfurt-based Fraport said several airports it operates outside of Germany are seeing significantly higher passenger numbers than before the pandemic.

Passenger traffic at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s largest aviation hub, in 2024 was still well below its pre-pandemic record.

Operator Fraport said on Thursday that 61.6 million passengers passed through the airport last year, which is 3.7% more than in 2023.

But the volume is still 12.7% lower than the record level seen in 2019, when around 70.6 million passengers were accommodated.

In 2020, air traffic collapsed as a result of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has still not yet fully recovered in Germany.

Frankfurt-based Fraport said several airports it operates outside of Germany are seeing significantly higher passenger numbers than before the pandemic.