Fraport traffic figures July 2016: restrained tourist bookings continue to impact passenger traffic

Fraport’s Group airports again report mixed results

Fraport AG’s international portfolio of airports continued to report mixed results in July 2016.  Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia welcomed 163,267 passengers in the reporting month, a 5.0 percent decline on the previous year.  In contrast, Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru’s capital saw traffic soar by 13.8 percent to 1.7 million passengers.  The two Twin Star airports of Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast reported even stronger traffic growth.  Combined, VAR and BOJ welcomed 1.3 million passengers, an increase of 23.4 percent year-on-year.  Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey continued to see passenger traffic drop strongly by 40.7 percent to 2.5 million passengers.  At Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia, traffic also slowed by 7.3 percent year-on-year to 1.6 million passengers.  In Germany, Hanover Airport (HAJ) posted a 2.1 percent gain in traffic, serving a total of 574,681 passengers.  Xi’an Airport (XIY) in central China continued its growth path of recent months and years, with traffic advancing by 9.8 percent to 3.3 million passengers.