Fraport began 2026 with solid traffic gains across its global airport portfolio, led by continued growth at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).
Frankfurt handled 4.1 million passengers in January, up 4.9% year-on-year. Cargo volumes rose 1.2% to 150,044 metric tonnes, while aircraft movements increased 1.1% to 31,284 takeoffs and landings. Maximum takeoff weights edged up 0.6% to around 2.0 million metric tonnes, reflecting steady operational activity.
Across Fraport’s international portfolio, passenger growth was widespread:
- Ljubljana Airport (LJU): +20.8% to 87,672 passengers
- Fortaleza Airport (FOR) and Porto Alegre Airport (POA): +24.9% combined, totalling 1.3 million passengers
- Lima Airport (LIM): +1.3% to 2.2 million passengers
- Fraport Greece Airports (14 airports): +8.1% to 717,808 passengers
- Burgas Airport (BOJ) and Varna Airport (VAR): +16.2% to 92,263 passengers
- Antalya Airport (AYT): +7.4% to 1.1 million passengers
Overall, passenger traffic across all airports actively managed by Fraport rose 7.1% year-on-year to approximately 9.6 million passengers, signalling a strong start to the year for the group.