Frankfurt Airport News

Fraport and Lufthansa Establish “FraAlliance” Joint Venture
Fraport and Lufthansa have formed a new joint venture called “FraAlliance”. Each company holds a 50% share in the new venture.

Air Astana to return to Frankfurt tomorrow
Air Astana will resume direct flights from Kazakhstani capital Nur-Sultan to Frankfurt tomorrow. Services will initially be operated four-times a week, increasing to a daily departure next month.

Marriott International expands at Frankfurt Airport
Previously occupying three inter-connected buildings with 1,008 rooms, the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Centre has been divided to allow for a 779-room Sheraton hotel and a 233-room Marriott hotel.

Hampton by Hilton Frankfurt Airport welcomes first guests
The new hotel is the perfect base for travellers flying to and from Frankfurt to almost 300 destinations via 106 airlines, making it one of the world’s largest and best-connected airports.

Qatar Airways brings A380 to Frankfurt, Germany, route
Qatar Airways has announced it will add the state-of-the-art Airbus A380 to one of its two daily services from Doha to Frankfurt from March 31st.

Breaking Travel News investigates: Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany
Welcoming more than 60 million passengers each year, Frankfurt Airport is one of the busiest in the world. However, few visitors realise the airport is situated in one of the most beautiful regions of Germany. Here Phil Sharp visits for Breaking Travel News to discover just what they are missing.

Fast FRA transfers between train and plane
Besides being one of the world`s largest aviation hubs, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is renowned for being well-connected by rail – with numerous regional and national destinations in Germany, plus international destinations in neighboring countries.

Frankfurt Airport sets new records for punctuality and reliability
Recording an average on-time performance of 82.3 per cent for arriving and departing flights in 2013, Frankfurt Airport achieved its best punctuality score in history. Punctuality rates as high as 85 per cent were reached even during FRA’s heaviest traffic months from July to October 2013 – thus setting a new historical record for individual months.

Frankfurt Airport offers Olympic connections to Sochi Winter Games
A global aviation gateway for major international sporting events, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is gearing up for the XXII Winter Olympic Games hosted from February 7 to 24, in Sochi – a resort city in the Black Sea region of southwestern Russia.

Frankfurt Airport: smoking lounges ensure a great climate for everyone
A friendly atmosphere and a pleasant indoor climate are guaranteed for everyone who travels through Frankfurt Airport. It has been smoke-free since 2008, apart from the smoking booths available to passengers around the airport. Now Fraport has collaborated with the JTI tobacco company to create tastefully decorated, Camel-themed smoking lounges. Passengers can sit back in comfortable chairs and enjoy a cigarette before or after a long flight without affecting nearby non-smokers.

Frankfurt Airport praised as Service Champion
Frankfurt Airport’s popularity with passengers keeps increasing. According to a recent study, Germany’s largest aviation hub now ranks among the “Service Champions,” collecting silver for second place in terms of service quality among all German airports with nine million passengers or more a year.

Frankfurt Airport: personal shopping advisers for Chinese passengers
Frankfurt Airport recently began offering a special service: so-called Chinese Personal Shoppers who look after visitors from the Middle Kingdom.