Fraport Traffic Figures - August 2013: FRA Records Busiest Month Ever for Passenger Traffic - Challenging Framework Conditions Continue

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In August 2013, Fraport AG served nearly 5.8 million passengers at
its home base Frankfurt Airport (FRA) - a 3.6 percent rise
year-on-year and a new record month in the history of FRA. Besides
market growth, this significant increase resulted from special
effects such as strike-related flight cancellations at the end of
August 2012. Also, the number of aircraft movements dropped by 0.6
percent to 42,441, as airlines adjusted the timetable for passenger
and cargo flights. Cargo traffic rose by 1.5 percent to 173,905
metric tons, while accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) grew
slightly to nearly 2.6 million metric tons (up 0.1 percent). Thus,
FRA achieved a new August record for MTOWs as well as punctuality (86
percent).

Commenting on the latest traffic figures, Fraport's executive
board chairman (CEO) Dr. Stefan Schulte concluded: "We are pleased
about the growth in cargo and especially passenger traffic. I would
like to thank our staff for the diligent and hard work in ensuring
excellent punctuality rates during the busy summer holiday season.
Without their commitment, Frankfurt Airport would not have been able
to reach record traffic levels." However, Schulte also underscored
the challenges facing the company at FRA: "Airlines have consolidated
their flight offers in reaction to market uncertainties precipitated
by the European debt crisis affecting certain countries.
Furthermore, the aviation tax in Germany has hampered travel demand,
creating a disadvantage vis-à-vis European competitors." For the
entire year 2013, Fraport expects the passenger volume at Frankfurt
to be similar to last year's figure. The ongoing scheduling for the
upcoming 2013/14 winter timetable gives positive indications that the
airlines will increase seat capacity via Frankfurt slightly.

August 2013 was also a remarkable month for Fraport's
international airport portfolio. More than 12.4 million passengers
passed through Fraport's majority-owned airports, an increase of 5.6
percent year-on-year. Peru's Lima Airport (LIM), with a 12.3 percent
rise, remains the main growth driver. The Turkish holiday destination
Antalya (AYT) served more than 4.1 million passengers, a 6.6 percent
increase. Together, the airports of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) on
the Bulgarian Black Sea coast recorded 4.8 percent growth to more
than one million passengers. On August 27, 2013, VAR's new passenger
terminal went into service, offering more space and an enhanced
travel experience at this holiday gateway to Bulgaria. A new
terminal is also scheduled to be inaugurated at BOJ in the last
quarter of 2013.

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Robert A. Payne - International Spokesman; Head of International
Press & External Activities Team, Press Office (UKM-PS), Corporate
Communications, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany; Tel.: +49 69.690.78547;
E-mail: r.payne@fraport.de; Internet: www.fraport.com;