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Fraport Traffic Figures November 2018: Growth Trend Continues

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Frankfurt Airport welcomed around 5.24 million passengers in November

2018, a growth of 4.7 percent year-on-year. This development was

driven by European traffic (up 6.1 percent) as well as

intercontinental traffic (up 4.3 percent). The cumulative growth in

passenger numbers for the first eleven months of the current year was

7.8 percent.

In a similar vein, aircraft movements in November increased by 5.3

percent to 41,192 takeoffs and landings. Accumulated maximum takeoff

weights (MTOWs) rose by 3.3 percent to around 2.5 million metric

tons. Only the cargo throughput (airfreight + airmail) declined in

November, falling by 2.1 percent to around 196,537 million metric

tons in response to the growing uncertainty in global trade.

The international airports in Fraport’s portfolio also enjoyed

largely positive development in November. While Ljubljana Airport

(LJU) in Slovenia saw a slight decline of 3.3 percent to 117,554

passengers, the Brazilian airports in Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto

Alegre (POA) reported significant growth of 10.8 percent to around

1.3 million passengers. The 14 regional airports in Greece saw an

overall growth of 12.8 percent to 726,159 passengers. The three

airports in the Greek portfolio with the most traffic were

Thessaloniki (SKG) with 428,897 passengers (up 16.6 percent), Rhodes

(RHO) with 68,041 passengers (minus 9.7 percent to) and Chania (CHQ)

with 59,053 passengers (up 14.6 percent). Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru

grew by 6.7 percent to about 1.8 million passengers. A total of

68,246 passengers used the Bulgarian Twin Star airports of Varna

(VAR) and Burgas (BOJ), down 6.8 percent. Antalya Airport (AYT) again

enjoyed substantial growth of 26.9 percent to around 1.2 million

passengers. Growing passenger numbers were also reported at Pulkovo

Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg with around 1.3 million passengers

(up 18.1 percent) and Xi’an (XIY) in China with around 3.6 million

passengers (up 4.8 percent)

FRAPORT Airport Tour with a Focus on Terminal 3 Construction Project

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The future Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest privately funded construction projects underway in Europe. Currently, the site comprises a huge excavated hole where the foundations for the central terminal building are being laid. Fraport’s visitor service team has responded to enormous public interest in the project by launching a Maxi Tour that focuses on Terminal 3. The highpoint of the 90-minute bus ride around Frankfurt Airport’s apron is a stop at a platform with a fantastic view of the construction site.

The Terminal 3 excursion also showcases other fascinating aspects of apron and airfield activities. For example, participants experience takeoffs and landings from close-up at the Center and South Runways. A guide is present throughout, relating fascinating facts and figures, including insights into the construction project. Terminal 3 is scheduled to open in 2023. It will include three new piers, with capacity for more than 20 million passengers annually, and will be setting new standards in terms of its architectural design.

Due to safety regulations, participants in the Terminal 3 tour must be at least 16 years of age. The price per person is 15 euros. The tour can be booked for individuals or groups. An ideal addition is a visit to the viewing platform in Terminal 2. The platform is open all year round.

More information on other tours and the Visitors’ Terrace can be found at www.fra-tours.com .

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Leading industry figures take the helm at Cape Town Tourism

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The Cape Town Tourism (CTT) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Julie-May Ellingson and Ms Wahida Parker as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, respectively.

Ms. Ellingson is Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and is an Urban & Regional Planner and Development Economist by profession. Her commitment at the helm of the CTICC in driving the Meetings, Incentives, Conferencing and Events (MICE) economy in Cape Town has contributed to the city being named as the number one city in Africa for business tourism events by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA).   Under her leadership, the CTICC has achieved record-breaking revenues and doubled its investment in community initiatives.

“I look forward to working with the management team in building on the success of Cape Town Tourism.  Today’s tough economic conditions require us to be even more innovative in our approach and to use all resources at our disposal effectively.  This includes twinning with other world class destinations and the enhanced use of technology to the benefit of our members, who make Cape Town, the incredible destination it is.” – Julie-May Ellingson

Newly-elected vice-chairperson Wahida Parker is an admitted attorney, internationally accredited mediator and coach. Her leadership at one of the world’s most iconic attractions is focused on ensuring that all South Africans get to experience Table Mountain at least once in their lives. This world-class attraction continues to flourish under her leadership.

“To be part of dedicated team that has a single-minded approach to ensuring that Cape Town grows as a tourism destination is both exciting and daunting. I relish the challenge that this brings and look forward to enhancing the offering to the membership and Cape Town in general. The key to our success lies in building relationships that have the greater good in mind rather than pursuing personal agendas”, says Wahida Parker.

“Both Ms. Ellingson and Ms. Parker have successful track records as respected tourism leaders committed to future forward thinking in response to our evolving industry. We are indeed fortunate as Cape Town Tourism to have committed, passionate and high-calibre business executives like them leading us into the future.” Enver Duminy, CEO, Cape Town Tourism.

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