Frankfurt Airport Winter Timetable 2012/13: Winter Schedule Offers New Destinations in Asia

Frankfurt (ots) -

- FRA's Global Network Features 264 Passenger Destinations in 113
Countries
- Overall Economic Developments Noticeable
- Decline in Cargo Traffic Slackening

FRA/rw-rap> The Frankfurt Airport (FRA) Winter Timetable 2012/13,
which goes into effect on Sunday, October 28, features a total of 264
passenger destinations worldwide, including 144 intercontinental
destinations. Although there will be 11 destinations less than for
last year's winter schedule, the number of countries linked to FRA
will increase by 2 to 113. In particular, the FRA Winter Timetable
2012/13 offers new destinations to Asia. The Frankfurt-based leisure
carrier Condor will be opening routes for the first time to Siem Reap
(REP) in Cambodia, and to Rangoon (RGN) in Myanmar. Condor will also
add Rio de Janeiro (SDU) in Brazil, and Cape Town (CPT) in South
Africa, to its FRA network.

Deutsche Lufthansa will increase flight frequencies this winter on
routes to Khartoum (KRT) in the Sudan, Addis Abeba (ADD) in Ethiopia,
Doha (DOH) in Qatar, Bahrain (BAH), as well as America's Dallas
(DFW), Colombia's capital of Bogota (BOG), and Brazil's Olympic city
of Rio de Janeiro (GIG). The new Chinese route that Lufthansa
introduced in the summer to Qingdao (TAO) via Shenyang (SHE) will
continue this winter as well.

In European traffic, flights previously offered in last year's
winter timetable by Cirrus (Germany), Malev (Hungary) and Spanair
have been dropped due to the bankruptcy of these three airlines. In
contrast, Poland's LOT will increase flight frequencies on its
Frankfurt to Krakow route this winter.

The total number of departures per week registered this winter by
FRA's passenger airlines will reach 3,980, which is down by about 4.6
percent year-on-year. However, intercontinental traffic remains
constant and strong. The passenger load factor, relevant for
passenger growth, is expected to rise again and exceed the 69.7
percent figure of the previous 2011 winter schedule.

In the cargo sector, the decline is slackening. The number of
all- cargo flights for the FRA Winter Timetable 2012/13 will drop
only slightly by 2.6 percent to 220 departures per week.
Intercontinental cargo movements will grow by over three percent
year-on-year, thus giving FRA more than a 60 percent share of
intercontinental cargo flights in Germany. Frankfurt Airport will
offer a total of 85 all- freighter cargo destinations in 47
countries, representing a modest increase over the previous year's
winter schedule.

Commenting on the FRA's Winter Timetable 2012/13, Fraport AG's
executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte said: "The growth of air
transportation is considered an indicator of the overall economic
situation and, thus, is largely dependent on these developments.
Although strong economic uncertainty in many European countries is
dampening the growth in continental traffic, FRA is benefiting - as
one of major hub airports worldwide - from its continuing strong
position in the important intercontinental business."

Passengers and greeters can find FRA's latest schedule on the
www.frankfurt-airport.com website (under "flights"). A PDF copy of
our pocket Timetable brochure can be downloaded from this section,
too. Furthermore, smartphone users can download the FRA Airport App
for their appropriate operating system. This app contains the latest
flight information as well as other useful tips to enhance your
travel experience at Frankfurt Airport.

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Robert A. Payne, B.A.A. - International Spokesman and Head of the
International Press/PR & External Activities Team, Press Office (UKM-
PS), Corporate Communications, 60547 Frankfurt, Germany;
Tel.: +49 69.690.78547; E-mail: r.payne@fraport.de;
Internet: www.fraport.com