FRANKFURT AIRPORT handles record cargo volumes in 2021

Frankfurt Airport handled record volumes of cargo last year despite reduction in bellyhold capacity. The German hub, the largest cargo airport in Europe, handled a record 2.3m MT of cargo last year. This figure is up 18.7 per cent on 2020 levels and 8.9 per cent ahead of 2019. The airfreight was the driver behind this growth, while airmail continued to be hit by belly capacity shortage. Stefan Schulte, Chief Executive, Fraport, said, “Throughout 2021, COVID-19 continued to affect us. In contrast to passenger traffic, which recovered gradually, cargo traffic saw positive growth in 2021 and volumes reached a new annual record, despite the ongoing shortage of belly capacity on passenger flights and other challenges.”