Frankfurt airport saw a 28.5% in cargo volumes in the period for April 13-19. In an update, a spokesperson said:
- Passenger numbers remain very low
- Repatriation of passengers largely completed
- High demand for freight capacities
- Some airlines use passenger airplanes as freighter only aircraft
- Continued reduction of cargo throughput, due to lack of belly freight (shipped on passenger aircraft)
16/2020 (April 13-19) | Week | Δ %* |
Passengers | 37,015 | -97.3% |
Cargo (airfreight + airmail) in metric tons | 29,794 | -28.5% |
Aircraft movements | 1,404 | -85.8% |
*Change compared to Week 16 of 2019
Source: Fraport