Tags: Frankfurt Airport

Fraport and EnBW Conclude long-term Power Purchase Agreement for non-subsidized He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm

10th December 2021

85 megawatts of green offshore wind energy will improve Fraport’s carbon footprint at Frankfurt Airport Fraport AG, the publicly listed operator of Frankfurt Airport, and EnBW, the energy provider headquartered in Karlsruhe, have concluded a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for the supply of electricity generated by offshore wind turbines. The long-term contract guarantees Fraport […]

Fraport takes over security management at Frankfurt Airport

11th May 2021

Fraport AG and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) sign contract for the transfer of security management tasks – Fraport to be responsible for the organization, management and performance of airport security checks – Federal Police will continue to supervise screening – Security remains overriding priority – BMI and Fraport to […]

Frankfurt Flights Back As London City Airport Recovery Momentum Builds

23rd July 2020

Key business route returning to the central London airport from 6th September Twice-daily flights between the two global financial centres Lufthansa latest major airline to resume London City flights as demand from passengers continues  London City Airport and Lufthansa have announced that flights between central London and Frankfurt will resume at the start of September. […]

‘H-Aero’ Floats Through the Check-In Halls Surveying Frankfurt Airport

5th November 2019

The H-Aero is a small, helium-filled hybrid aerial vehicle. From October 28 to 31, passengers at Frankfurt Airport were able to see it floating almost silently through Halls D and E in Terminal 2. Fraport AG joined forces with the start-up Hybrid-Airplane Technologies GmbH to carry out test flights assessing whether the aerial vehicle could […]

Frankfurt Airport Opens Seven New Security Control Lanes in Extension Hall A

25th July 2019

Construction of purpose-built extension hall at Terminal 1 completed within just six months – Checkpoint equipped with latest-generation security technology to reduce waiting times for passengers. The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) and airport operator Fraport AG have opened a new aviation security checkpoint at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Featuring seven control lanes, the additional checkpoint has […]

Fraport to Deploy FlightAware Predictive Technology at Frankfurt Airport

11th July 2019

Fraport AG will begin using real-time predictive runway arrival times, so called ‘ELDTs’ (Estimated Landing Times) delivered via FlightAware’s Firehose feed as an additional data source in the further optimization of airport operations at their home base of Frankfurt Airport. Fraport is one of the leading managers in the global airport business with activities at […]

Above-ground work begins on new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport

7th May 2019

One of Europe’s largest privately financed infrastructure projects has begun above-ground construction in Frankfurt, Germany. Airport operator Fraport has laid the cornerstone for Frankfurt’s new Terminal 3, which will increase the airport’s total capacity by 21 million passengers per year when fully complete. The first phase of the T3 project, named Pier G, is scheduled […]

Fraport and Deutsche Bahn to Test Artificial Intelligence at Frankfurt Airport

8th April 2019

A socially intelligent robot advises passengers The robotic head smiles at the passenger and greets them: “My name is FRAnny. How can I help you?” FRAnny is an expert on Frankfurt Airport, and is able to answer a wide range of questions – including the correct gate, the way to a specific restaurant, and how […]

SSP Grows Bakery Portfolio at Frankfurt Airport

29th January 2019

SSP Group PLC, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, is adding two food and beverage stores to its portfolio at Frankfurt Airport – self-service bakery BackWerk and the French-inspired bakery chain Le Crobag. The move will mark the debut of both brands on the German airport culinary scene. Launched […]

Lufthansa expands lounge offering at Frankfurt Airport

13th December 2018

The new Panorama Lounge operated by Lufthansa opened on the 11th December and Terminal 1 lounge capacity has now increased by 40 percent. Passengers with lounge access can now look forward to having an even more relaxed lounge stay before their departure in the Terminal 1A Schengen area at Frankfurt Airport. On 11th December, Lufthansa […]