{"id":221795,"date":"2026-04-23T11:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=221795"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:01:24","slug":"frankfurt-airport-terminal-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/frankfurt-airport-terminal-3","title":{"rendered":"Frankfurt inaugurates Terminal 3, its largest investment since the airport opened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It took 11 years for the air terminal to welcome its first passengers and aircraft. A duration which, in fact, corresponded to the planning and which Fraport did not fail to proudly highlight. We are indeed far from the dithering and delays of the airport <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/berlin-brandenburg-opening-2020\/\">Berlin Brandenburg<\/a> International; or the construction of Frankfurt Airport's third runway, which sparked violent clashes with environmentalists in the 1980s. The trauma is real. In his inauguration speech, Boris Rhein, Minister-President of the German state of Hesse \u2013 where the airport is located \u2013 highlighted Germany's ability to deliver a complex, large-scale project in what represents one of Europe's largest private undertakings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new terminal building faces Terminals 1 and 2, on the other side of the runways. Terminal 3 is thus connected to the other two terminals by an automatic shuttle, with a transit time of 8 minutes. Terminal 3, with its three piers, currently has a capacity for 19 million passengers. The addition of a fourth pier will increase its total capacity to 25 million in a few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Terminal will eventually accommodate 57 airlines, progressively transferred from Terminal 2. The move will take place in four phases and will be completed on 9 June. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/germany-condor-lufthansa-competition\/\">company <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Condor<\/span><\/span><\/a> will also join the terminal in Summer 2027, setting up its hub there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for passengers, they can expect the best in terms of comfort and services. Journeys have been simplified, notably with automated baggage check-in and security checks equipped with CT scanners, which reduce waiting times. 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