Frankfurt Airport News

Half Of EU Airport Traffic In CO2 Pledge

January 31, 2012

More than 50 European airports representing half of total EU air passenger traffic have signed up to an industry scheme to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions, airports body ACI Europe said on Tuesday.
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Lufthansa Cargo Freezes Frankfurt Investment

November 19, 2011

Lufthansa Cargo, the freight arm of Germany's largest airline, is putting on hold plans to invest around EUR€1 billion (USD$1.35 billion) in Frankfurt as a result of a night-flight ban there.
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Lufthansa Cargo Staff In Frankfurt To Strike

October 24, 2011

Staff working for Lufthansa's cargo unit will strike on Tuesday to protest about a recently imposed ban on night flights at Frankfurt, Germany's largest airport.
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Court Stops Frankfurt Airport Night Flights

October 11, 2011

A German court has banned night flights at Frankfurt Airport after complaints from residents, dealing a blow to cargo and passenger operations as Germany's largest airport prepares to open a new runway.
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Union Action in Germany May Cause Delays

October 10, 2011

Air passengers in Germany may face delays this week due to separate actions by ground handling staff and possibly by air traffic controllers.
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Man On Trial For Frankfurt Airport Shootings

August 31, 2011

A Kosovo Albanian man accused of shooting dead two US airmen and wounding two others at Frankfurt airport in March appeared in a packed German court on Wednesday for the start of his trial.
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Fraport Rules Out Capital Increase

August 22, 2011

Fraport will shun capital increases to fund any takeovers, the finance chief of the Frankfurt airport operator told a newspaper.
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Fraport Rules Out Capital Increase

August 22, 2011

Fraport will shun capital increases to fund any takeovers, the finance chief of the Frankfurt airport operator told a newspaper.
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Night Flight Ban Would Hurt Germany - Lufthansa

August 19, 2011

Night-time flights are essential to ensure Germany does not lose its place in the freight market to the Middle East, Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz said on Friday.
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Fraport CFO Sees Sales Increase In 2012

August 10, 2011

Frankfurt airport operator Fraport expects strong revenue growth in 2012 and does not rule out double-digit growth in core earnings, its chief financial officer said in an interview on Tuesday.
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