Frankfurt Airport celebrates 60 million passengers in 2015

Dr. Jens Boyd, Director Long Haul & Revenue Management from Condor (left), and Anke Giesen, Fraport AG’s executive director Operations (right), celebrate the 60-millionth passenger Antonia Hein and her family.

Frankfurt Airport has achieved a new passenger record with 60 million passengers passing through its doors during 2015.

Dr. Jens Boyd, Director Long Haul & Revenue Management from Condor (left), and Anke Giesen, Fraport AG’s executive director Operations (right), celebrate the 60-millionth passenger Antonia Hein and her family.

In a ceremony marking the occasion, Frankfurt Airport welcomed its 60 millionth passenger, the first time in the airport’s history at over 60 million passengers passed Germany’s aviation hub in a single year. To mark the achievement, a passenger was selected and given a €1,000 travel voucher for their next holiday.

“It is only 11 years ago that we surpassed the 50 million passenger mark here at Frankfurt Airport ”

Fraport’s COO Anke Giesen said during the ceremony:  “It is only 11 years ago that we surpassed the 50 million passenger mark here at Frankfurt Airport.  With more than 60 million passengers welcomed in a single year, we have again reached a new dimension.  We owe our ongoing growth to the commitment and excellent performance of all airport employees as well as the superb cooperation with our airline customers.”

On 02 August 2015, Frankfurt Airport recorded its busiest day on record, when some 217,500 passengers passed through Germany’s international aviation hub. An unprecedented 200,000 passengers was reached or surpassed on 63 days of 2015. In comparison: passenger traffic exceeded this mark only on 28 days in 2014 and remained below that level in 2013.