In October 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1m passengers – an 83.4% decline compared to the same month last year.
FRA’s cumulative traffic during the January-to-October 2020 period fell by 71.6%, because of low passenger demand resulting from the persisting travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
In contrast, Frankfurt Airport recorded very positive cargo performance, exceeding year-on-year levels for the first time since 15 months.
In October 2020, FRA’s cargo throughput (comprising airfreight and airmail) grew by 1.6 % to 182,061 metric tons – with cargo-only flights more than compensating for the ongoing capacity constraints for belly freight on passenger aircraft.
This high cargo demand can be attributed mainly to the upturn in global trade and the solid performance of the Eurozone’s industrial sector.
