Transportation Frankfurt Airport suffers from Lufthansa strikes
Six days of strikes at Lufthansa cost Frankfurt Airport around half a million passengers in April. The operator Fraport registered around 4.8 million passengers for the month, significantly fewer than in the same month last year.
15.05.2026, 09:33
SDA
In concrete terms, this corresponds to an 11 percent drop in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. Aircraft movements fell by 11.6 percent to 34,623 take-offs and landings, according to the MDax company.
The Easter vacations, which in 2026 did not fall entirely in April as in the previous year, also played a small role.
Cargo volumes also suffered from the pilots' and flight attendants' walkouts. Cargo fell by 0.6 percent to 168,526 tons. There was a lack of loading facilities on Lufthansa passenger aircraft.
In addition, the pilots also staged a strike at Lufthansa Cargo. Fewer flights and passengers mean lower revenue for the airport.
