Fraport and Northern Capital Gateway Start Operations at Pulkovo Airport's New Passenger Terminal-1 in St. Petersburg, Russia

Frankfurt (ots) - Fraport and its partners in the Northern Capital
Gateway (NCG) consortium - which manages and develops Pulkovo Airport
- started test mode operations at the new passenger Terminal-1 on
December 4 at Pulkovo Airport (LED) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Initially, the phased transfer of operations to Terminal-1 primarily
involves flights of home-base carrier Rossiya Airlines. Later, more
flights will be relocated to the new Terminal-1 (see
http://www.pulkovoairport.ru/eng/). Serving about 11.2 million
passengers in 2012, Pulkovo Airport is Russia's third largest
airport. During the first 10 months of 2013, LED already welcomed
11.1 million passengers - up 15.4 percent year-on-year.

Commenting on Pulkovo's new terminal, Fraport AG's executive board
chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte said: "Fraport is very proud to be part
of the Northern Capital Gateway consortium and this world-class
terminal project at Pulkovo Airport. We congratulate and thank the
City of St. Petersburg and Russia. We also extend our special thanks
to everyone involved in the realization of this amazing passenger
facility in record time. The new terminal - a symbol of successful
international cooperation and a strong Russian-German partnership -
represents a significant milestone in LED's development and future
growth as the gateway to St. Petersburg and northwestern Russia."

The new terminal can accommodate up to 17 million passengers per
year and offers a total of 110,000 square meters of space - including
some 13,500 square meters for retail and restaurant zones. Terminal
facilities include 88 check-in counters, 110 passport control booths,
14 boarding bridges, 7 baggage claim belts, 45 elevators and 17
escalators. Meeting the requirements of a barrier-free environment,
Terminal-1 is fully accessible to mobility-restricted passengers.
Developed by Grimshaw Architects of the U.K., the terminal's design
reflects characteristic features of St. Petersburg's historical
buildings and landscape.

"Passengers from around the globe will benefit from the greatly
enhanced travel experience at LED: spaciousness, improved comfort and
convenience, and a wide choice of shops and other amenities.
Featuring spectacular architecture and state-of-the-art facilities,
the new terminal exemplifies the geography, beauty and spirit of St.
Petersburg - a World Heritage City and a dynamic business metropolis
in northern Europe. I sincerely wish you a smooth start of airport
operations and that the impressive Pulkovo Airport success story may
continue long into the future," added Fraport CEO Schulte.

The Northern Capital Gateway consortium, which comprises Russia's
VTB Bank, Copelouzos Group and Fraport - has a 30-year concession for
managing and developing Pulkovo Airport. Along with the new terminal,
the first construction phase includes expanding apron areas,
modernizing existing infrastructure and adding a hotel and business
center

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Robert A. Payne - International Spokesman; Head of International
Press & 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;