Frankfurt airport stays on course

More than 12 million travellers used Frankfurt airport in the first quarter of 2012, according to figures released by the German hub earlier this week. An encouraging trend for Lufthansa's stronghold, just a few days after the curfew was confirmed by the federal courts.
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The figures published by Frankfurt airport confirm the growth of the hub. They may also have the merit of soothing the hearts of the airport's managers, who have had their cases dismissed by the German courts and have recently been affected by strike action. With 12.2 million passengers registered at the start of 2012, Frankfurt Airport has slightly improved its performance compared to 1 January 2009.er quarter 2011 (+3.5%), thanks in particular to a good month of March (+4.1% to 4.5 million passengers).