“We are disappointed that the Ministry has agreed to Fraport’s request. We feel that we have been put at a disadvantage in comparison with airlines that are new to flying out of Frankfurt. It can’t be possible for two airlines to fly the same route but pay different fees.
This decision doesn’t make any sense,” says Harry Hohmeister from the Board of Directors of the Hub Management of Deutsche Lufthansa AG.
Lufthansa will be introducing five new flight destinations from Frankfurt Airport into its forthcoming summer plan – Santiago de Compostella, Shannon, Bordeaux, Heringsdorf and Paderborn. Lufthansa continues to ensure a sustainable and high utilization of its capacity; nevertheless, Lufthansa does not have access to the same financial support as the new airlines and there are no special conditions for major customers as there would be in regular market situations.
The new fee structure will increase the take-off and landing charges by 1.9 percent. “Whilst the charges in London and Amsterdam are going down, those in Frankfurt, which is also one of the most expensive European airports, have increased. A further increase in costs is incomprehensible and will endanger potential growth,” claims Mr Hohmeister.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Media Relations, 02.12.2016 Press Release
This post was published on 2 December 2016 17:55
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