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)WeekΔ %* 
Passengers                                                                           37,015 -97.3%
Cargo (airfreight + airmail) in metric tons 29,794-28.5%
Aircraft movements    1,404  -85.8%
Frankfurt Airport: Weekly Traffic Figures for April 13-19

*Change compared to Week 16 of 2019

Source: Fraport